I am seeking a highly motivated Masters Student to work on an NSF-funded project examining migration strategies and survival of songbirds crossing the Gulf of Mexico. The successful candidate will travel to Mexico to assist with the set up and maintenance of automated radio- telemetry towers and will be responsible for analyzing radio-telemetry data to address questions regarding relationships among departure behavior, survival, bird attributes and atmospheric conditions. The successful candidate will work with project collaborators at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Southern Mississippi, Ohio State University and USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center as well as Mexican cooperators and reserve staff in the northern Yucatan Peninsula.
Qualifications: B. S. in Biology or Ecology. Student should be highly motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team, and have an interest in bird migration. Strong communication and analytical skills and the ability to speak and understand Spanish are required. Previous research experience or experience with radio telemetry are a plus. Student must have a minimum GPA of 3.5 and meet requirements for admission into the Masters program in the Department of Biological Sciences at Eastern Illinois University. For more information on the graduate program in Biological Sciences at Eastern Illinois University see http://castle.eiu.edu/bioscigr/. For more information on Dr. Deppes lab see http://www.eiu.edu/biology/deppe.php. Position supported by a full-time research assistantship and includes tuition waiver. Close date: February 15, 2013 or until filled Start date: July 2013 If interested please send cover letter, CV, unofficial transcripts and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Jill Deppe at [email protected].
