*MS Assistantships in Silviculture and Applied Forest Ecology at the
University of Vermont*
**Project: **The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment
and Natural Resources is seeking two master’s-level graduate students to
participate in two different research projects examining the dynamics
and management of forests in northeastern North America. The first
project is focused on the impacts of the introduced Asian longhorned
beetle and associated eradication efforts on the current and future
composition and structure of forests in central New England. The student
will join a team of collaborators from the University of Vermont, U.S.
Forest Service Forest Health Protection program, and Harvard Forest in
quantifying forest development in areas impacted by ALB in 2008 and
integrating these results into landscape simulation models to evaluate
future ALB dynamics across the region under different management and
climate scenarios.
The second project project is focused on the ecology and silviculture of
mixedwood forests in northern New England and New York. Mixedwood
forests contribute significantly to the ecology and economies of the
Northern Forest region; however, significant knowledge gaps remain
regarding effective strategies for maintaining these systems,
particularly in light of changing environmental and forest health
conditions. The student will join a team of collaborators from the
University of Vermont and U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station
in linking the outcomes of long-term silviculture studies with regional
forest inventories to characterize the dynamics of mixedwood forests and
inform management recommendations for sustaining the composition,
structure, and productivity of these ecosystems.
Both positions are available for Summer 2018 and includes two guaranteed
years of funding (stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance).**
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**Qualifications: **Bachelor's degree in forestry, biology, natural
resources, environmental sciences or a closely related field.
Applicants should be able to work independently, but also cooperatively
with other researchers in the lab and on the larger project. Applicants
should also have a strong work ethic, demonstrated writing and
quantitative capabilities, plant identification skills, and a record of
leadership.**
Application: **Interested applicants should supply all application
materials to the UVM Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural
Resources (RSENR) Program (PhD in Natural Resources) by February 1, 2018
– when applying, please state your interest in this position in the
"Statement of Purpose."
(http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/?Page=graduate-application-process.html).**
Contact: **Dr. Anthony D’Amato ([email protected], 802-656-8030)**
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Anthony D'Amato
Associate Professor
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Vermont
204E Aiken Center
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: (802) 656-8030
FAX: (802) 656-8683
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/tonydamato/
