A PhD graduate assistantship is available to study the effect of an emerald ash borer on black ash wetlands. Emerald ash borer is an invasive insect that has the potential to decimate ash forests throughout the Northern Great Lake States. Emerald ash borer impacts on black ash wetlands will likely be extreme, resulting in dramatic changes in native plant communities, wetland hydrology and increasing the potential for invasion by exotic plant species. We are looking for a PhD student to assist in a joint project with the US Forest Service that is investigating the ecological, hydrological and ecophysiological impact of EAB on black ash wetlands.
Consideration of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Start date is Fall 2011. Applicants should have a Master’s in ecology, hydrology, ecophysiology or related field. Please send a cover letter that states your research interests, your curriculum vitae, and any other relevant materials, and provide the names and contact information for three references, by email to Dr. Tom Pypker([email protected]). -- Tom Pypker Assistant Professor of Ecohydrology and Micrometeorology School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Michigan Technological University Tel: 906-487-1089 e-mail: [email protected]
