Two graduate assistantships are available at the Department of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University:
1/. Wildlife management The student will study the effects of prescribed burning on the northern bobwhite reproductive performances. The aim is to determine whether bobwhites avoid burned patches and how nests and broods are impacted when burned patches are not avoided. This can potentially be a comparative study between one site in northern Arkansas and southwestern Florida. The ideal student would have some GIS knowledge. There might be some field work in the Arkansas site as well. 2/. Evolutionary biology The student will study the eastern bluebird life history traits and/or its population demography. This study would include fieldwork in Spring 2012 and/or potentially also in the winter depending on the student’s research interest. The main objective would be to assess how individual quality influences nesting performances, and/or recruitment and survival. The ideal candidate will have field experience and ornithological knowledge. Both positions are available starting January 2012, with the potential to delay until summer 2012 if needed. Assistantships include a stipend and cover tuition. Master programs (Biology or Environmental Science) and information on the Department of Biological Sciences can be found here: http://www.astate.edu/a/scimath/biology/ or http://biology.astate.edu/ Interested students: please contact Dr. Virginie Rolland ([email protected]) for more information. Make sure you attach a CV, a letter of interest, GRE scores and unofficial transcripts.
