Graduate research assistantships are available for outstanding graduate student candidates to study the restoration ecology, ecophysiology, and silviculture of native hardwood forest trees. Research may focus on high-value North American hardwood species (walnut and oak) and/or development of restoration strategies for threatened species such as American chestnut and butternut (in the Central U.S.), live oak (in coastal Georgia), or koa (in tropical Hawaii). Candidates will work within the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (www.htirc.org), a collaborative research organization comprised of U.S. Forest Service and Purdue University scientists in concert with industry and governmental partners, administratively located in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University. The interdisciplinary nature of our research program suggests that most projects will integrate aspects from several, related disciplines to enhance the complexity and impact of the research.
Preference will be given to Ph.D. students, though M.S. students with strong credential should also inquire. Assistantships will be awarded at $20,410 (M.S.) and $23,420 (Ph.D.) per year and include a subsidized insurance plan. For fall semester 2019, applications should be received by January 15, 2019. Douglass F. Jacobs, Ph.D. Professor and Fred M. van Eck Chair of Forest Biology Director, Tropical Harwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center Associate Head, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources Editor-in-Chief, New Forests Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907 USA Email: djac...@purdue.edu; Phone: +1 765-494-3608
