The Department of Biology at Texas State University invites
applications for a PhD research assistantship focusing on ecological
modeling in the context of restoration ecology and invasive species
control. We seek a highly qualified and motivated individual to
develop a model of perennial grassland subject to prescribed fire.
The purpose is to explore the long-term success of prescribed fire
strategies as a tool for shifting competitive balances in favor of
native species. The student will also conduct field work to inform
model development and test its predictions. The project will provide
excellent cross-disciplinary education in ecological modeling, plant
physiology and community ecology.
The student will be supported by a teaching scholarship from the
Department of Biology. We have strengths in organismal biology,
aquatic resource management, conservation, population and
evolutionary ecology, providing rich opportunities for broad
scholarly development. San Marcos is an attractive student-oriented
town at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, less than an hour's drive
from Austin and San Antonio.
For further information contact Dr. Susan Schwinning
(schw...@txstate. edu, phone: 512-245-5373). Applications should be
received by 15 January 2010 for the August starting date. More
information about the Department and application procedures is
available at www. bio.txstate. edu.
