Graduate Research Assistantships (2) New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources Two graduate research assistantships are available with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University to research black bear ecology in New York: 1) M.S. or Ph.D. student to model bear-habitat relationships and develop metrics of landscape permeability that represents the utilization likelihood of black bears across their range in New York. Student will be advised by Dr. Angela Fuller. 2) M.S. or Ph.D. student to design a large-scale DNA mark-recapture study using hair snares to be used for population abundance estimation, and to evaluate northeast regional population structure of black bears. Student will be co-advised by Dr. Angela Fuller and Dr. Matthew Hare. Qualifications: The successful applicants will have an outstanding academic background including a B.S. or M.S. degree in Ecology, Natural Resources, Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology, or a closely related field. Both projects will require an exceptional work ethic, strong interpersonal skills, strong English writing and oral communication skills, and field-based research experiences. For project #1) I seek a highly motivated individual who desires to combine extensive fieldwork with GIS analysis and modeling. Preference will be given to applicants with prior experiences in one or more of the following: capturing, handling, and immobilizing large mammals, practical experiences using GIS, excellent quantitative skills, and/or previous experience leading field crews. For project #2) preference will be given to applicants with strong molecular genetic laboratory skills (e.g., PCR, sequencing, genotyping), prior experience leading field crews, and/or excellent quantitative analytical skills. Potential candidates who meet the stated qualifications should send a cover letter detailing your research interests, a CV, photocopy of transcripts and GRE scores, and contact information for 3 references to [email protected] (or mail to the address below). Please submit application materials by 9 April, 2010. Questions regarding these positions should be directed via e-mail to Dr. Angela Fuller, [email protected] or Dr. Matthew Hare, [email protected]. Dr. Angela K. Fuller New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Department of Natural Resources 209 Fernow Hall Cornell University Ithaca, New York 14853
