OPEN INVITATION TO APPLY FOR MS POSITIONS IN ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION The School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) at The Ohio State University currently offers MS and PhD programs with a specialization in Ecological Restoration. Our faculty have expertise in terrestrial vegetation ecology, soil remediation and rehabilitation, forestry, wildland fire management, wetland science and the environmental social sciences. Fully funded positions are advertised when available but SENR applicants are also able to apply for Graduate Teaching Associate positions and Fellowships. Such awards provide a stipend and cover tuition and fee costs (http://senr.osu.edu/funding_assistant_fellow). A number of faculty are currently interested in receiving applications from potential graduate students with qualifications that match the requirements of the GTA and Fellowship programs (see below).
The following faculty welcome inquiries from students interested in Ecosystem Restoration: Nick Basta, Matt Davies, Warren Dick, Charles Goebel, Brian Slater We particularly welcome inquiries from students wanting to study the following topics: 1. Holistic rehabilitation and restoration of contaminated, brownfield and urban sites (Basta) 2. The ecological structure, function and restoration of agricultural field margins (Davies) 3. Restoration of Ohio’s threatened bog ecosystems (Davies) 4. The use of fire as a management and restoration tool (Davies, Goebel) 5. Function and restoration of wooded riparian areas in agricultural landscapes (Goebel) 6. Flow permanence and ecology of headwater streams and riparian areas in forested landscapes (Goebel) 7. Soil resilience in agricultural systems (Slater) Those interested in applying should meet the following minimum criteria (successful applicants are likely to have considerably higher metrics and existing research or professional experience): - GPA - minimum 3.6 on a 4.0 scale - GRE - 75% or higher on the Verbal and Quantitative and a score of 4 or greater on the Analytical Potential applicants should consult the School’s directory and contact the faculty member relevant to their interests: http://senr.osu.edu/our-people/faculty. When inquiring please include a brief (1-2 page) C.V. and state your GPA and GRE (if available) scores. The deadline for consideration for fellowships and SENR Graduate Teaching Associate positions is January 7th 2016 (earlier preferred)