*PhD position in movement ecology at the University of Florida starting
Fall 2015*
We seek an ambitious and hard-working PhD student to lead a project on wood
stork movement ecology. The project will focus on habitat selection and
movement responses to environmental stressors (climate change, weather and
urbanization). Using and developing cutting-edge methods in movement
ecology, the student will evaluate individual variation as a basis for
adaptive responses to global change. The work will be mostly data-driven,
relying on an extensive telemetry data set (>100 individuals over >10
years), and will not require additional field work. Applicants are expected
to demonstrate robust fundamentals in statistics and data management;
knowledge and understanding of R and PostGIS preferred. Publication records
in peer-reviewed journals in ecology is highly desirable. Applicants must
have a M.S. in ecology, evolutionary biology, behavior, or a related field.
This position will be supported by a fellowship of four years funding plus
tuition and benefits, expected to start Fall 2015. The student will be
based in Dr. Mathieu Basille's lab [1], located at the University of
Florida's Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center (FLREC [2]). The
lab focuses on species distribution modeling, from fine-scale movement and
habitat selection to range dynamics. The FLREC is based in Davie, FL, but
class semesters will be held on the main campus in Gainesville, FL. Davie
is a town within the large Miami metropolitan area in South Florida, just
miles away from the Florida Everglades.
Please apply by sending an email including a cover letter describing your
interest, experience and career goals, a CV, unofficial transcripts and GRE
scores, and contact information for three references to Dr. Mathieu Basille
([email protected]). Applications will be processed in the order they are
received until a suitable applicant is found.
[1] http://ase-research.org/basille/
[2] http://flrec.ifas.ufl.edu/
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Mathieu Basille
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University of Florida \\
Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
(+1) 954-577-6314
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