Note: Reply before February 28, 2013 Opportunity for an M.S. student for a project investigating effects of dam removal on riparian vegetation on the Elwha River, Olympic National Park. The student will work with Dr. Rebecca Brown at Eastern Washington University and will have the opportunity to collaborate with scientists at the USGS. The project will require extensive field work and will document changes in plant community structure following the removal of two large dams (the largest dam removal project ever undertaken). A B.S. or B.A. is required in biology, botany, environmental science, ecology, or related field. Previous experience with statistics and ecological field work are desired but not required. Position may begin as soon as June 2013. Students must be admissible to the Biology M.S. program at Eastern Washington University (see http://www.ewu.edu/CSHE/Programs/Biology/Biology-Degrees/MS-Biology.xml for more information); note the application deadline for graduate fellowships is March 1, 2013. If interested, please contact Dr. Rebecca Brown at [email protected] as soon as possible.
