I am recruiting a student interested in pursuing a PhD in ecology at Utah State University. My research emphases include livestock-wildlife-plant interactions, plant community ecology, restoration ecology, and rangeland ecology and management (http://www.cnr.usu.edu/wild/htm/faculty-staff/memberID=4194). The student's PhD work will be conducted in association with the Kenya Long-term Exclosure Experiment (KLEE), a long-term, large-scale experiment designed to investigate effects of native and domestic herbivores on savanna dynamics in East Africa (http://tpyoung.ucdavis.edu/KLEE/index.htm). The PhD student will have room to develop his/her own research project related to my research and KLEE project goals. The KLEE project is located in the wildlife-rich central highlands of Kenya at the Mpala Research Centre, a world class research facility (http://www.mpala.org/).
Utah State University has a strong natural resources program, and its location in the beautiful Cache Valley provides easy access to world class outdoor recreation. Students can earn degrees through the Department of Wildland Resources http://www.cnr.usu.edu/ or the Ecology Center (http://www.usu.edu/ecology/). Interested students should have a degree in ecology, biology, soil science, natural resources, or a related field. Students must be prepared to work in remote field conditions. Past independent field research experience and evidence of excellent written communication skills are strongly recommended. Minimum requirements for entry into USU's Graduate Program are a cumulative 3.0 GPA and 40th percentile on GRE, but the most competitive applicants will exceed these minimums. Candidates must apply to both USU's School of Graduate Studies (http://www.usu.edu/gradsch) and the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney Ph.D. Fellowships Program http://www.cnr.usu.edu/wild/htm/available-phd-fellowships. Before beginning the formal USU application process potential students should send 1) a letter of interest and qualifications, 2) CV, 3) unofficial transcripts, 4) GRE scores, and 5) contact information for three references to Dr. Kari E. Veblen ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). Review of applications will begin Dec 1 and continue until the position is filled. ******************* Kari E. Veblen Assistant Professor Dept. of Wildland Resources Utah State University 5230 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-5230 (435) 797-3970 [email protected]
