COOPERATIVE WILDLIFE RESEARCH LAB LABORATORY SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE Ph.D. GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP SPATIAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SMALL MAMMALS AND THEIR PREY & PARASITES The Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale is inviting applications for a PhD-level Graduate Research Assistantship beginning June 2008. Assistantships are on a 12‑month basis; stipend is $1354/month ($1435/month after July 1, 2008) plus full tuition waiver and support for research activities. For more information about our graduate program, please see the home pages of the Wildlife Lab (http://www.siu.edu/~wildlife/) and the Zoology Department (http://www.science.siu.edu/zoology/index.html) This National Science Foundation-funded project will address how spatial distribution of the abundance and foraging activity of small mammals modifies their impact on prey (gypsy moths and songbirds) and parasite (Lyme-disease carrying ticks) populations in northeastern U.S. forests. The project will involve substantial field work, particularly measuring mammal activity through live trapping and footprint tracking, monitoring songbird movements and nest success, as well as monitoring survival of invertebrate prey. However, this project can also provide the successful applicants opportunities to learn and apply mathematical modeling and other quantitative tools. Degree and Qualifications: Graduate studies will lead to a Ph.D. in Zoology at Southern Illinois University. Competitive GPA and GRE scores are required; combined verbal and quantitative GRE scores must be >1,100 to be considered. Applicants with backgrounds in wildlife biology, ecology, and/or zoology are encouraged to apply. Prior field experience and coursework or experience in mathematics, statistics and computer science are desirable. SIUC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Eric Eric M. Schauber Wildlife Ecologist -- Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory Assistant Professor -- Department of Zoology, Center for Ecology Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL 62901-6504 (618) 453-6940 (618) 453-6944 (FAX) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
