PhD position in coastal fish ecology - Everglades Florida International University, Miami, Florida The Rehage lab at Florida International University, in Miami, FL is seeking a Ph.D. student interested in the ecology of coastal fishes for Fall 2016 (http://myweb.fiu.edu/rehagej/). Dates: Desired start date is summer/fall 2016 (application deadline is February 1, 2016, but position will remain open and applications accepted until filled). About our lab: We are an energetic team of fish ecologists interested in understanding how fishes respond to human and natural disturbance, and how these effects permeate through multiple ecological scales (from individual behavior to population and community dynamics and to human dimensions, such as implications for recreational fisheries). We are part of a highly collaborative south Florida research community, composed of scientists, and federal, state and private partners, all with the shared goal of understanding and forecasting coastal ecosystem responses to large-scale restoration and climate change. In particular, we are part of the Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research program (http://fcelter.fiu.edu/). Please visit our website for additional details, http://myweb.fiu.edu/rehagej/. About this position: We seek a motivated student with a passion for fish, ecology/fisheries and scientific inquiry. The research will focus on understanding the ecology of coastal fishes in the Everglades, including key recreational species such as common snook, largermouth bass, their prey, and how these species respond to hydroclimatic variation, particularly the balance of ecosystem restoration and climate change. The position is funded by Everglades restoration, providing an opportunity for the research to be directly linked to management decisions and restoration efforts, and for outreach and collaboration with recreational anglers. Desired qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a passion and experience in fish ecology and/or fisheries, excellent writing and quantitative skills, previous fish/fisheries field experience and an interest in interdisciplinary collaborations and local partnerships with recreational anglers and fishing guides. Boating experience is highly desired.
Stipend & benefits: Competitive support will be a combination of research & teaching assistantships with health care benefits and tuition waver. To apply: please contact Dr. Jenn Rehage at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. In your email please tell us about yourself (research interests and experience, fit to our lab, long term career goals, and your numbers-undergraduate GPA and GRE scores). Please attach a CV with references, and unofficial copies of college transcripts, GRE scores (preferably as a single PDF). Please title your email ‘PhD applicant + your name.’ Our graduate program deadline is February 1, 2016 (but position will remain open until filled, please see http://earthenvironment.fiu.edu/programs/graduate/ for details on our graduate program. About our university: FIU is a public research university in Miami with a highly diverse, vibrant, and growing student body located near the edge of the Everglades. Our multiple campuses serve over 50,000 students, placing FIU among the ten largest universities in the nation. FIU is Carnegie-designated as both a research university with high research activity and a community-engaged university. FIU leads the nation in granting bachelor’s degrees, including in the STEM fields, to minority students, and is first in awarding STEM master’s degrees to Hispanics. ----------------------- J.S. Rehage, PhD Associate Professor Earth & Environment Department Southeast Environmental Research Center Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street, AHC5 365 Miami, FL 33199 (305) 348-3804 office (305) 348-0181 lab (954) 873-2641 cell [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://myweb.fiu.edu/rehagej/
