Graduate Study in Urban Forest Ecology We are looking for capable students to join our Urban Forest research team at the Masters or PhD level. Students will work on one of two projects: 1) Microclimate of street trees and its positive and negative effects on urban hardscape. The student will use a variety of methods to document microclimate and impacts in urban infrastructure. Derived models will be tested by comparison across climate gradients in the Eastern states. 2) Population dynamics of the urban forest. Remote sensing and growing truthing will be used to characterize change in urban tree communities through time, comparing demography across gradients of urban development and land ownership. In addition to research commitments, students will take courses and serve as teaching assistants in the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology. Both positions are fully funded including tuition waivers.
Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and GREs above the 50th percentile. A strong work ethic, quantitative skills, and the ability work independently are essential. Applicants should be physically fit and capable of field work under less-than-ideal conditions. Previous field experience is desirable. The Department of Environmental and Plant Biology ( http://www.plantbio.ohiou.edu/ ) is a community of mutually supportive faculty and students at Ohio University. The University is situated in the small city of Athens, nestled in the forested hills of the Allegheny Plateau. The positions will begin in January 2015; applications must be received by October 15. Application procedures are described at http://www.plantbio.ohiou.edu/index.php/grad/admission_app . If you are interested please contact Glenn Matlack at [email protected]. See my web page at http://www.plantbio.ohiou.edu/index.php/directory/faculty_page/glenn_matlack/ .
