Title: M.S. Assistantship Institution: Alabama A&M University Location: Mid Cumberland Plateau of Southern Tennessee and Northeastern Alabama Job Description: M.S. Research Assistantship in the Forest, Ecology, and Wildlife Program of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences. The graduate research assistant will be a team member of a comprehensive research project examining the effect of oak regeneration treatments (prescribed fire and canopy tree removal) on wildlife in the southern Cumberland Plateau. Specifically, the student will help implement a herpetofaunal and small mammal study and conduct surveys. Qualifications: Experience with herpetofauna and herpetofaunal surveys is critical. Direct experience with Alabama and Tennessee herpetofauna is not necessary. Some training will be provided. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary: $17,000.00/ year Last Date to Apply: The position will be open until it is filled. The assistant will be hired immediately as a research technician and enrolled into the graduate school in the spring semester of 2008. Contact: Send a cover letter, resume, and contact information of three references to Yong Wang at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred) or P.O. Box 1927, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL 35762 (Phone: 256-372-4229).
