The State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) encourages qualified individuals to apply for doctoral study in ecosystem restoration. The Ecosystem Restoration through Interdisciplinary Exchange (ERIE) program provides students with the technical, professional, and personal skills necessary to become leaders in the rapidly advancing field of ecosystem restoration. The ERIE Program is innovative and interdisciplinary, combining academic training in environmental sciences, engineering, and policy with focused research on ecological restoration linked to nationally-recognized watershed and stream restoration efforts in western New York State and the lower Great Lakes watershed.
Eligible ERIE students (US citizens or permanent residents only) are funded through a National Science Foundation IGERT traineeship (www.igert.org) that provides tuition, a generous stipend, and a research allowance for two years of Ph.D. graduate work, followed by additional support through departmental assistantships. ERIE Program trainees take several core courses in ecosystem restoration principles and practice, attend external professional training short courses, and have the opportunity for Canadian academic exchange activities, while also completing requirements for a doctorate in any of the eight participating science, engineering, and policy programs at the University at Buffalo or at nearby Buffalo State College. Applications are due February 1, 2010 for admission in the Fall 2010 semester. For program and application information, please visit www.erie.buffalo.edu or contact: David M. Blersch Director, ERIE IGERT Program State University of New York at Buffalo 202 Jarvis Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 Phone: (716) 645-4001 Email: [email protected]
