Masters Assistantship in Community Ecology The Baiser lab of community ecology in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida is now accepting applications for a Masters Graduate Assistantship position. My research focuses on how ecological communities assemble, change, and collapse. The effect of invasive species on ecological communities is a common theme throughout my research. Research opportunities include modeling food-web structure and dynamics, experimental manipulations of aquatic food webs, and analyzing macroecological patterns of community change. The assistantship includes full tuition coverage, Gator Grad Care health insurance, and a yearly salary of $16,000, .33FTE (13 hours/week) for two years. The position will be located at the UF campus in Gainesville, FL. Expected start date is August 25, 2014, the start of Fall term, but applications will be accepted until the position has been filled. Qualified applicants will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and have a BS in ecology, biology, or a closely related field. A strong background in statistics and experience programming in R, MATLAB, or Mathematica is ideal.
Further information on the Baiser lab can be found at http://www.wec.ufl.edu/faculty/baiser/ Prospective students should send the following information with the subject line "Master's Position" to [email protected]: - One page cover letter describing your research experience, interests, and goals - CV - GRE scores - Transcripts (unofficial) from undergraduate education - Contact information for three academic references
