PhD Graduate Assistantship. Large River Foodweb Ecology. Department of Ecology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana.
We are seeking applicants with a strong background or interest in food web- and production-ecology of streams and rivers. The student will develop a dissertation project related to food web quantification in the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers in eastern Montana. Research will be conducted in the context of understanding the efficacy and limits to stocking of endangered Pallid Sturgeon. The student will be based in the laboratory of Dr. Wyatt Cross (www.montana.edu/wcross), but will work closely with Dr. Christopher Guy (www.montana.edu/mtcfru/Guy/cguy.htm), agency biologists and managers, and another PhD student focusing on population dynamics of Pallid Sturgeon. Fieldwork will involve long hours, driving large vehicles and motorboats, and strenuous sampling under potentially adverse weather conditions. The student will be largely supported by a research assistantship (~$18-20,000/yr plus tuition waiver), but teaching is also likely. To learn more about the Department of Ecology and our graduate program please visit: http://www.montana.edu/ecology/. Applicants with a masters degree are highly preferred. To apply, please send a brief letter of interest, a resume, GRE scores, GPA, and a writing example to: Dr. Wyatt Cross at wyatt.cr...@montana.edu. The position is available beginning in Fall of 2012, but January 2013 will be considered. Application review will begin April 1 2012.
