-- 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
Graduate Research Assistantship- Population Status, Distributional
Changes, and Habitat Use of the endemic Yazoo darter, Department of
Biological Sciences, University of Mississippi and Center for
Bottomland Hardwoods Research, Southern Research Station, USDA
Forest, Service, Oxford, MS.
Responsibilities: The successful applicant will conduct a two-year
research project to provide critical information on the Yazoo darter
in five areas: current and historical distribution, population
demographics and conservation status, meso- and micro-habitat
affinities, land-use and darter abundance, and the role of various
instream substrates in reproductive success. The incumbent will make
maximal use of historical information and existing stream survey data
but will augment these with intensive field samples.
Qualifications: B.S. in biology, ecology, or related field. Must
have a strong quantitative interest and background (math, statistics,
population biology), be highly motivated, have strong organizational
skills, and be able to work independently. A solid record of field
experience is desirable. Applicants must meet admission requirements
for the graduate school and Department of Biology at the University
of Mississippi (see http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/graduate_school).
Salary: Contingent on annual funding, the assistantship covers
tuition and a competitive stipend with funding renewed annually.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin April 30, 2008 and
continue until the position is filled.
Contact: Please send via email a letter of interest, CV, indication
of academic performance, GRE test scores, and 3 faculty references to
Dr. David Reed, [EMAIL PROTECTED] and Dr. Mel Warren,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
