Dear Colleagues and Friends,
Please share the following information with potentially interested
individuals (e.g., forward it to students in your classes, labs,
and email lists; and post it in job bulletins). Many thanks.
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Graduate Assistantships/Fellowships
Graduate Assistantships/Fellowships are available for Ph.D. and
M.S. students to conduct innovative and high-impact research in
the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability (CSIS) at Michigan
State University. Research topics may include: ecology and
management of wildlife (e.g., giant pandas in China, tigers in Nepal),
systems modeling and simulation (e.g., agent-based modeling),
sustainability science, coupled human and natural systems, biodiversity
conservation, ecosystem services, climate change, land change science,
forest and landscape ecology, natural resources and environment, systems
integration (integration of ecology with demography, economics, sociology,
and policy), telecoupling (socioeconomic and environmental
interactions over distances through globalization, trade, species
invasion, migration, and other means).
Examples of publications on these topics by CSIS faculty and students
include Science (2012, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2003, 2001), Nature (2005, 2003)
and PNAS (2012, 2009, 2008, 2007) (see
http://csis.msu.edu/research/publications). Successful candidates can
build on these previous studies and explore new frontiers of research.
They will also have opportunities to interact with leaders in these
fields worldwide through various ways, such as the
International Network of Research on Coupled Human and Natural Systems
(CHANS-Net.org) and the NASA-MSU Professional Enhancement Awards Program
(http://csis.msu.edu/education/nasa_msu_award), which are organized by
CSIS. More information about CSIS is available at http://csis.msu.edu.
Application materials include: (1) letter of application, (2) statement of
professional goals, (3) CV or resume, (4) transcripts, (5) GRE scores, (6)
TOEFL scores (for non-native English speakers only), (7) list of 3-4
references (names and contact information), and (8) up to three
representative publications if any. Unofficial copies of GRE, TOEFL and
transcripts are OK initially.
Applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials as soon
as possible to ensure full consideration. Please email the application
materials to Dr. Jianguo (Jack) Liu at [email protected]. Questions about
these opportunities can also be emailed to Dr. Liu.
Jianguo (Jack) Liu
Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability
& University Distinguished Professor
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48823-5243, USA
http://csis.msu.edu/people/jianguo-liu
