Ecologgers: Graduate Fellowships in Forest Restoration Ecology & Management Graduate fellowships are available for students to pursue a Master of Science degree in the area of forest restoration ecology and management through the Department of Biology at the University of Mississippi. Participating students would have several unique and exciting opportunities, including a summer internship with a successful forest restoration project in British Columbia, Canada; participation in collaborative research on forest restoration and fire ecology in northern Mississippi; coursework in forest restoration ecology, research methods, and professional development; and supported travel to meetings. Each student will choose to work with a faculty advisor specializing in particular forest organisms, including plants, mycorrhizal fungi, insects, spiders, soil bacteria, and aquatic microorganisms. Students will receive stipend support in the amount of $18,000 per year for two years, through a United States Department of Agriculture graduate training fellowship. The University of Mississippi is located in historic Oxford, Mississippi, a small college town in the forested uplands of northern Mississippi known for its outstanding educational and cultural opportunities. For more information and instructions on how to apply, please contact Dr. Jason Hoeksema by e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or phone (662-915-1275). Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2008 (for study beginning in August, 2008). The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA employer.
Steve Brewer -- Associate Professor Department of Biology PO Box 1848 University of Mississippi University, Mississippi 38677-1848 Brewer web page - http://home.olemiss.edu/~jbrewer/ FAX - 662-915-5144 Phone - 662-915-1077
