Graduate Research Opportunity in Population & Community Ecology
Two graduate students at the M.S. level are sought to work with Dr. Hall Cushman in the Department of Biology at Sonoma State University in northern California. The successful applicants will develop thesis research projects using one of the systems already being studied in the Cushman lab:
1) long-term impacts of mammalian herbivores (black-tailed deer and jackrabbits) on native and exotic vegetation in coastal dune communities;
2) facilitation and environmental stress as mediators of plant invasions in coastal dune communities;
3) impacts of cattle grazing on endangered plants, endangered butterflies and invaded grassland communities; and
4) consequences of Tule elk re-introduction for plant invasions and community composition in coastal grasslands.
Details on the research conducted in Hall Cushman’s lab can be found at www.sonoma.edu/users/c/cushman/.
Applicants for this graduate position should have a strong background in ecology, field research and plant identification as well as meet the admission requirements for the Department of Biology's Graduate Program (www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate). Experience in statistical analysis and data management is also desirable.
The application deadline for the Biology Graduate Program is January 31 for the Fall semester and October 31 for the Spring semester. Details on the procedures for applying can be found at www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate .
Graduate students in the Department of Biology are supported in a variety of ways, including teaching assistantships, in-state tuition waivers and SSU scholarships. Hall Cushman also works closely with his graduate students to obtain additional grant funding to support their project.
J. Hall Cushman, Professor Department of Biology Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA 95404 707.664.2142 [email protected] http://www.sonoma.edu/users/c/cushman
