MSc/PhD Position in Biogeography/Ecology Penn State University, Department of Geography
The Vegetation Dynamics Lab is looking for an MS/PhD student to work on a collaborative project with Penn State and USFS scientists and resource managers on fire effects and forest development in ponderosa pine forests in California. The goal of the project is to better understand how structural attributes influence fire resilience in ponderosa pine forests. This position will involve fieldwork in remote settings, lab based analysis and modelling. Applicants must be able to work effectively with a team and have relevant field experience. The position initially provides a stipend, tuition, and summer salary for two years. Field work is scheduled to start in early May 2016. The stipend and benefits package are competitive. Interested students will need to apply and be accepted into a competitive graduate program in Geography, or the Interdepartmental Program in Ecology at Penn State. Applications to the Graduate School for Geography are due on December 15, 2015 and January 15, 2016 for Ecology. If you are interested in working on this project please send Dr. Alan H. Taylor the following (by email): a brief description of what types of research questions you are interested in and your career goals are; a resume; an unofficial transcript, unofficial GRE scores; and a writing sample. Dr. Alan H. Taylor ([email protected]; phone 814 865-1509).
