URBAN ECOLOGY GRADUATE OPPORTUNITY, SPRING 2010 The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources seeks a highly qualified graduate student for work serving as a foundation for urban long-term research in the Triangle region of North Carolina. Research will be conducted in the context of a larger effort to influence the policies that allow for the sustainable and equitable provisioning of ecosystem services. Urban research in the Triangle involves scientists from NC State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Duke University. It will provide rich opportunities for interaction among scientists and students from other urban research sites around the nation. Graduate research at either MS or PhD level will focus on demographic comparisons of populations both consuming and producing ecosystem services provided by Jordan Lake in the Triangle. Support includes stipend, tuition and fees, and health insurance for at least two years. Preferred start date: January 2010.
QUALIFICATIONS Applicants should: Have a strong academic background that will support socio-ecological research; Possess strong quantitative skills; Have excellent scores in all three components of the GRE (verbal, quantitative, critical thinking/analytic writing) and a high undergraduate/graduate GPA; Be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. APPLICATION PROCESS Prospective applicants should: First, address a letter of interest to Dr. Melissa McHale at [email protected], ASAP. Second, potential candidates should also prepare to submit an application (including personal statement, CV, three letters of recommendation, transcripts, GRE scores) through the North Carolina State University Graduate School on-line application process. Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain open until filled. http://cnr.ncsu.edu/fer/grads/degprogs.html FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources is recognized internationally as a leader in graduate education. Currently, more than 140 students (40% doctoral, 60% masters) are pursuing graduate degrees in forestry, fisheries and wildlife sciences, and natural resources. Graduate programs emphasize hands-on research, teaching, and external field opportunities. We produce graduate students who have the knowledge, skills and willingness required to succeed as responsible scientists, teachers and practitioners. North Carolina State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and encourages applications from minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities.
