IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY College of Agriculture
Graduate Research Assistantship in Risk Assessment for Invasive Woody Plants. A research assistantship is available immediately at Iowa State University for an M.S. or Ph.D. (preferred) candidate interested in identification of and risk assessment for potentially invasive woody plants in the Upper Midwest region. Research associated with this appointment will be conducted in conjunction with personnel in the USDA - Agricultural Research Service North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station in Ames, Iowa, and the Departments of Horticulture, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, and Statistics at Iowa State University. A Bachelors degree or significant experience in plant biology, ecology, forestry or horticulture is required, and the ability to work collaboratively with individuals in natural resource management agencies and non-profits is preferred. A graduate research stipend will be provided along with tuition remission (50% for M.S. or 100% for Ph.D. candidates) and a University-sponsored health insurance plan. Applicants may consider enrollment in several graduate majors, including Forestry, Horticulture, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, or Environmental Science. For additional information or to discuss this opportunity, please contact Dr. Jan Thompson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Applicants must contact Dr. Thompson prior to being considered for this assistantship. To submit an application, visit the Iowa State University website and use the on-line Graduate College application process. Students whose first language is not English must have completed the TOEFL exam at the time of application.
