Oregon State University is recruiting two graduate students to study
insect ecology under a USDA NIFA National Needs Fellowship at Oregon
State University's Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension
Center. One position will focus on terrestrial invertebrates and the
other on aquatic invertebrates. Graduate students will work in agro
ecosystems in eastern Oregon. Students will be part of an
interdisciplinary team working on complex, emerging issues related to
the provisioning of ecosystem services in irrigated agricultural
landscapes. See website for more information about the overall program.
The terrestrial insect ecology graduate student will focus on
research related to invertebrate mediated ecosystem services in
riparian and other uncultivated areas in irrigated agricultural
landscapes. Candidates with interests in pollinators and natural
enemies (e.g. spiders, carabids, parasitic Hymenoptera) and/or
plant-insect interactions are particularly encouraged to apply.
The aquatic invertebrate ecology graduate student will work on the
impact of land-use/agricultural practices on stream aquatic
invertebrates. Suitable projects include, but are not limited to,
stream assessment using trait-based approaches, life history analyses
of specific taxa, and field experiments.
Participation dates - Beginning Summer 2013
Eligibility restrictions - US Citizenship
Application Deadline - February 15, 2013 (or until position filled)
Contact David Wooster, Associate Professor -
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
