*PhD Assistantship at CSU:* Human-Black Bear Conflicts & Dynamics
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*Job Description:* The successful applicant will focus on understanding
interactions between black bears and humans in Northwestern New Jersey,
the state with the highest densities of both black bears and humans in
the US. Research will be conducted in collaboration with the New Jersey
Division of Fish and Wildlife <http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/> and Bear
Trust International <https://beartrust.org/> and will involve integrated
analyses of several long-term datasets on black bear demography, space
use, and records of human-bear conflicts.
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*Minimum Qualifications:* M.S. related to wildlife biology, ecology, or
related fields. Undergraduate GPA > 3.5, Quantitative and Verbal GRE
percentile scores > 70% (or international equivalent). Competitive
applicants will have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting field
data, working collaboratively with agency and academic scientists, and
strong interests in developing and applying quantitative population and
spatial models. Preference will be given to students with a proven
publication record.
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*Where: *The Aubry lab <http://liseaubry.webs.com/>**hosted at Colorado
State University <http://www.colostate.edu/> in the Department of Fish,
Wildlife and Conservation Biology
<http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/fwcb-home>(Warner School of Natural
Resources <http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/>). Note that the Aubry lab
will be moving from Utah State University to Colorado State University
in July 2017.
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*Start date: *August 16^th 2017 (negotiable).
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*Last date to apply:* April 15th 2017. Applications will be screened
until the closing date, at which time letters of recommendation will be
requested from those on the short list.
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*Assistantship:* A full graduate research assistantship covering
stipend, tuition and health insurance
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*To apply:* Applicants should email the following materials as a single
pdf file with the subject line “PhD Assistantship” [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>: (a) one page cover letter describing
relevant experience, interests, and professional goals, (b) CV, (c) GRE
scores, (d) transcripts (unofficial) from undergraduate and graduate
education, (e) TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores if from non-English speaking
institution, and (f) contact information for three professional
references. For additional information contact Dr. Lise Aubry
<http://[email protected]>_._
*Colorado State University* is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws,
regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action
requirements. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located
in 101 Student Services. To assist Colorado State University in meeting
its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and
other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify
themselves.
