One Ph.D. graduate student is sought to conduct research on disturbance impact on forest ecosystems in the southeast US. The research project will study the response of southern pine forests following catastrophic hurricane events, with an emphasis on post-hurricane fuel dynamics and its potential interactions with wildland fire. Of the particular interest is the ecological resilience of forest ecosystems when subjected to extreme or interacting disturbances. National forests affected by major hurricane events between 1989 and 2010 in the southeast US will be sampled in the study. Data collected in this study will be used together with previously collected data as well as data derived from published studies, remote sensing images, and national forest inventories to achieve the research objectives.
We are seeking an outstanding candidate with BS and/or MS in Forestry, Biology, Ecology, and Environmental Sciences. A past record of scientific publication and experience in conducting vegetation sampling in forest ecosystems as well as stand/ecosystem modeling are desirable. The student will be offered a full graduate assistantship ($20,000/year) plus tuition waiver. The assistantship is for a minimum of 3 years, but needs to be renewed annually subject to satisfactory performance. Competitive university and/or college scholarships are also available for outstanding candidates, and students working in our lab have had a great track record to obtain these scholarships. The assistantship may start in January 2013 or May 2013. If you are interested, contact: Dr. Geoff Wang, School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences, 261 Lehotsky Hall, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0317 (Phone: 864-656-4864; Email: [email protected]). In your initial contact, please send the following information: statement of your research interest, degrees earned, GPAs, GRE score, and TOFEL scores (for foreign students). For information about Clemson University and the Silviculture/Ecology Lab, visit www.clemson.edu and www.clemson.edu/~gwang/. Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal 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, veteran status or genetic information.
