M.S. Assistantship available - Fall 2008 Objective: To assess the environmental conditions of isolated wetlands in the Dougherty Plain of southwestern Georgia relative to disturbance history. This project will analyze the rate and degree of degradation of isolated wetlands within the lower Flint River Basin, a karst region of the State (the Dougherty Plain) characterized by the presence of numerous depressional wetlands. Specifically, this project will: a) examine changes in cover type of the wetlands at a landscape level using aerial imagery and GIS technologies; b) identify a continuum of wetland disturbances; and c) measure physical variables as indicators of ecosystem integrity. The graduate research project will build upon an on-going long-term study of depressional wetlands in the coastal plain of Georgia.
Student will complete coursework during first year on University of Georgia campus and then relocate to Ichauway, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center, for duration of fieldwork period and thesis completion. Graduate stipend and housing will be provided while in residence at Ichauway. Graduate student will be co-advised with Dr. Katherine Kirkman, Jones Center, and Dr. Jeffrey Hepinstall at Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. For more information, contact: Dr. Katherine Kirkman J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center Route 2 Box 2324 Newton, GA 39870 229-734-4706 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dr. Jeffrey Hepinstall Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources University of Georgia Athens, GA 31705 706-583-8097 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
