MS Grad Assistantship Marine Community Ecology Northern California Karina Nielsen is seeking applications from students interested in completing an MS degree in marine community ecology with a focus on macroalgal ecology and coastal oceanography (including a research assistantship and tuition waiver)as part of a Collaborative NSF project between Karina Nielsens lab at Sonoma State University (http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/faculty/karina_nielsen.html) and the labs of Bruce Menge (http://lucile.science.oregonstate.edu/?q=node/view/16) and Sally Hacker (http://zoology.science.oregonstate.edu/?q=hackers) at Oregon State University. The goal of the NSF project is to understand how variability in oceanographic subsidies such as nutrients and phytoplankton influences benthic community structure in the northern California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. The research assistantship will involve extensive field work on rocky shores in northern California (primarily) and Oregon. Qualifications: BA or BS degree in Biology, Ecology, or other related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Candidates with prior research experience in field ecology or marine biology, and evidence of strong writing and quantitative skills will be given preference. Applicants must also meet the requirements for admission to the MS program in Biology at Sonoma State University (for details see http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate/admission.html)
Support: 2 years of funding at $16,600/year including a tuition waiver. Additional funding may be available from teaching assistantships and the university fee waiver program. Information about the Department of Biology: http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/ Information about the graduate program at Sonoma State University: http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate/ How to apply to the SSU graduate program and this position: 1. Follow the instructions for applying to SSU's Biology Graduate Program described on this webpage: http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate/admission.html AND 2. Send an email to Karina Nielsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) including: 1) a brief letter of intent describing why you are interested in the position and 2)a CV (or resume). For additional information about the project contact: Dr. Karina Nielsen email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 707.664.2962 For full consideration, applications for Fall 2008 should be submitted by 31 January 2008; applications for Spring 2009 may be considered if the position is not filled before then.
