The Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Toledo is offering two graduate research assistantships in environmental science and ecology to begin in January 2018. The positions are partially supported by research grants funded by NOAA and Ohio Department of Natural Resources to develop ecological indicators for measuring wetland ecosystem responses to climatic variability and management practices. The incumbent will use the funded project to develop his/her MS/PhD thesis in wetland ecology and management. The candidate should have an undergraduate degree in environmental science, biology, or related fields by the end of 2017. Depending on the interest of the incumbent, thesis/dissertation topic can vary, but will be related to quantitative (statistical) modeling of wetland services (e.g., nutrient retention, habitat) and the changes of such service in response to short-term weather fluctuation and long-term climate change. The project will also involve the use of GIS and remote sensing data.
For more information please contact Drs. Song Qian ([email protected]) and Kristi Arend ([email protected]) with a current CV and names of three references.
