*MS research assistantship – native springsnails and an invasive snail*
*Job Description*: There is funding for a MS student to work in the lab
of David Rogowski at Texas Tech University on a project entitled,
"Native springsnails and the invasive red-rim melania snail (/Melanoides
tuberculata/), species habitat associations and life history
investigations in the San Solomon Spring complex, Texas”. The objectives
of this research is to determine patterns of abundance, distribution,
and habitat use of two native snails, Phantom Cave snail (/Cochliopa
texana/), Phantom Spring tryonia (/Tryonia cheatumi/), and the invasive
red-rim melania snail (/Melanoides tuberculta/) in San Solomon Springs,
and potential interactions. Both native snails are State Listed Priority
and Federal Candidate species. San Solomon Springs is located in
Balmorhea State Park, in west Texas. More information on the project and
my lab can be found at
http://www.rw.ttu.edu/rogowski/rogowski_research.html
*Location*: Department of Natural Resources, Texas Tech University,
Lubbock TX.
*Stipend*: ~$15,000/year, with tuition waiver. Student fees and health
insurance (if you want it) come out of the stipend.
*Start date*: January 2010
*Qualifications*: BS in ecology/biology, with an emphasis in aquatic
ecology. Applicant should be motivated, have a strong work ethic, and
play well with others. Applicants with field research experience
preferred, and those with macroinvertebrate sampling/identification
experience will be given a priority.
*Application Procedure*: Interested applicants should send a cover
letter explaining their interest along with a CV and GRE scores to the
e-mail address below. Our Department requires: GPA, GRE scores (>1100
favored), 3 letters of reference, C.V. Information on formal application
as an MS candidate can be found at http://www.rw.ttu.edu/ttunrm/
I will be accepting applications until 4 December 2009 or until a
suitable candidate is selected.
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David Rogowski
Assistant Professor
Department of Natural Resources Management
Texas Tech University
Box 42125
Lubbock, Texas 79409-2125 USA
[email protected]
Dept. phone:806-742-2841
http://www.rw.ttu.edu/ttunrm/
