The School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences at Clemson University has an opening for an MS-seeking student starting in the spring or fall semester of 2013. The student will work on a fully-funded project assessing the vulnerability of coastal marsh birds to large-scale environmental stressors such as development, habitat fragmentation, and sea level rise. This project will involve extensive field work and related travel along the Georgia and South Carolina coast. Qualifications: The successful applicant will be motivated and have a proven ability to generate high-quality work in an unsupervised environment. S/he should have excellent writing and communication skills and an interest in working cooperatively. Previous experience with field work is required and the ability (or a proven ability to learn) to ID bird species of the Atlantic coast is desired. Minimum academic requirements are a BS degree in wildlife, biology, or related field, a 3.0 GPA, and a combined verbal + quantitative GRE score of 314 or higher.
For additional information please send a CV and letter of application (which should include a description of experiences, skills, and interest in this project) to Dr. Kyle Barrett ([email protected]). Review of applications will begin immediately, and competitive candidates will be invited to submit a full application. The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Additional information about the Barrett Lab at Clemson can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/clemsonbarrettlab/. Clemson University is ranked nationally as a top-25 public university. Clemson is situated in the Piedmont of South Carolina, and offers easy access to many outdoor recreational opportunities. Please visit the Universitys website (www.clemson.edu) for more info. Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.
