PhD Assistantship in Fire Ecology/Wildlife Management
The Verble Fire Ecology Laboratory (Department of Natural Resources
Management) at Texas Tech University seeks a funded Ph.D. student to
begin in January 2014. The position is located in Lubbock, Texas, a
city of approximately 225,000 people in the Texas Panhandle.
The student will be part of a large-scale study on the effects of
fire and fuels treatments on bobwhite quail and arthropod prey
responses. Working in conjunction with private landowners, the
student will be responsible for monitoring fuels treatments and
wildlife responses, assisting with prescribed burns, and supervising
undergraduate volunteer crews. The student will additionally also
work with the Texas Tech Center for Fire Ecology and Quail Tech
Alliance to promote best management practices for native rangelands
and bobwhite quail to private landowners.
Required qualifications include a B.S. in Natural Resources, Biology,
Ecology or related field, GPA >2.75, at least one statistics course,
and the ability to make extended trips to remote locations.
Preferred qualifications include an M.S. degree in a related field,
prior prescribed burning experience, experience working in remote
conditions, experience handling and/or monitoring wildlife, and a
proven record of supervisory experience. Strong communication and
statistical skills are a plus.
Please direct applications and questions to Dr. Robin Verble
(<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]). Required
application materials include:
1. Cover letter
2. Resume/CV
3. GRE scores (may send unofficial copies)
4. Wildfire/prescribed burning master record (if applicable)
5. Names, phone numbers and addresses of three references.
Additional information about the lab, department and programs is
available at the following websites:
Texas Tech University: <http://www.ttu.edu>www.ttu.edu
Department of Natural Resources
Mgmt:
<http://cherokee.tosm.ttu.edu/ttunrm/>http://cherokee.tosm.ttu.edu/ttunrm/,
Verble Fire Ecology
Lab: <http://fireecologylab.blogspot.com>http://fireecologylab.blogspot.com
Quail Tech Alliance: <http://www.quail-tech.org>http://www.quail-tech.org
Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the
position is filled.
