Graduate Research Assistantship (M.S.), Cornell University. Applied Ecology of Moose Populations in New York
We seek to fill a M.S. position with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research and the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University. The candidate will use spatially-referenced moose observations from northern New York to fit landscape occupancy models to estimate changes in population distribution and abundance. The project aims to contribute to moose management by providing inference on the impacts of land-use patterns, climate, disease, and interspecific interactions on population processes. Some field work may be possible, but the position will be largely analytical. The project, in collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and local NGOs, will also focus on developing broader management and population goals for moose in New York, including the characterization of stakeholder concerns for population-level thresholds. Qualifications: We seek a student with an outstanding academic background in Ecology, Natural Resources, Statistics or a closely related field. The student should be independent and motivated to work with a broad range of external collaborators. Successful applicants will possess strong writing and oral communication skills, as well as a desire to conduct quantitative science for applied resource management needs. Preference will be given to applicants with previous modeling and computational skills. Interested candidates should send a cover letter detailing your research interests and experience, a CV, photocopy (unofficial) of transcripts and GRE scores and contact information for 3 references to Drs. Mitchell Eaton ([email protected]) and Angela Fuller ([email protected]) by March 8, 2013. Questions regarding the position should be directed via e-mail to Dr. Mitchell Eaton.
