M.S./Ph.D. Graduate Student Assistantship. I am seeking an individual with experience in coastal habitats, benthic communities, tidal wetlands, or soil science to work on a study aimed at investigating relationships between subaqueous soil properties and the classification, use, and management of shallow-subtidal habitats. The goal of the study is to develop a soil-based interpretive tool that can be used to assess the condition of the shallow-subtidal habitats for use, management, and conservation. In our previous research, we determined that shallow-subtidal habitats can be mapped using soil and landscape analysis. In addition, we found that subaqueous soils properties can be used as determining factors for coastal management decisions such as locations for submerged aquatic vegetation restoration. In this study, we will continue to develop a soil-based coastal management and conservation tool by examining relationships between subaqueous soils and a number of uses (and associated habitats) in shallow subtidal ecosystems. Responsibilities of the graduate assistant will be to inventory the soils and habitat of a range of shallow subtidal environments, to sample and characterize the soils in these settings, to evaluate these soil properties relative to use and management of the habitats. Critical questions will include: What effect does dredging have on these habitats? Can the dredged materials be safely placed on the land surface? What subtidal soil/landscapes can be used for shellfish aquaculture? Are certain aquaculture approaches better suited for given soils? Please send résumé, college transcripts, and statement of interest to: Dr. Mark Stolt, Department of Natural Resources Science, One Greenhouse Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 02881, phone 401-874-2915, fax 401-874-4561, [email protected] URIs Department of Natural Resources Science conducts research in soil-environmental science, soil ecology, wetland and watershed science, landscape ecology, GIS, and wildlife and environmental management.
Mark H. Stolt Professor of Pedology and Soil-Environmental Science Department of Natural Resources Science 112 Kingston Coastal Institute 1 Greenhouse Road University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 voice 401-874-2915 fax 401-874-4561 [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David L. McNeely Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:00 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] M.S. -- is it useful? ---- "David M. Lawrence" <[email protected]> wrote: > An M.S. is useful -- more useful than a Ph.D., in fact -- for many > types > of non-academic jobs, such as for consulting firms, government agencies, > and many non-governmental organizations. If you want to stay in > academia, though, you might have a problem. > > Dave > > On 4/4/2010 7:58 PM, Jason Hernandez wrote: > > I am nearly finished with my Master's degree in biology (anticipated > > date May 2010). ............... how often are there actually > > openings for applicants who already have Master's degrees and are > > not currently students? Jason Hernandez East Carolina University The normal expectation for teaching in a community (junior) college is a master's or higher degree with at least 18 sch of graduate study in the teaching discipline, usually broadly defined, although many community colleges are now also specifying that the graduate specialty be in the general area of the teaching discipline of the assignment if other than general courses, rather than anyone with the requisite degree could teach anything. So, if the assignment includes microbiology, environmental biology, and general biology, the college might require a master's degree with specialization in microbiology that includes coursework in ecology or environmental biology. Used to, anyone with a master's degree in a field of biology might qualify. But the accreditation standard remains a master's or higher degree with at least 18 sch in the teaching discipline. Most community or junior college faculty members hold a master's degree, and not a Ph.D. Another academic position available to persons with a master's degree is that of instructional laboratory coordinator for lower division courses in a university department. This may or may not be a faculty position, but if faculty will usually not be tenure track (though it may be a continuing appointment). David McNeely
