One graduate student position (PhD) will be available beginning in July 2012 as part of a collaborative National Science Foundation-funded research project examining paleoecological, climatic, and genetic evidence for putative glacial refugia in the Pacific Northwest of the U.S. The graduate student will develop and implement methods for downscaling regional paleoclimatic reconstructions using contemporary climate and terrain data and will develop species distribution models using this downscaled data. The graduate student will have the opportunity to develop their own research goals within the larger context of this project. Applicants should have a degree in ecology, climate science, forestry, computer science, or related field and have demonstrated creativity, motivation, and independence in their previous work. A master's degree, previous research experience, programming skills (e.g. R or Python), raster analysis skills, and statistical modeling skills are preferred qualifications.
Prospective students are encouraged to visit my website: http://www.cfc.umt.edu/Personnel/Details.php?ID=1110 and should email me their CV, GPA, GRE scores, copy of transcripts, and a short summary of their research interests to solomon.dobrow...@cfc.umt.edu<mailto:solomon.dobrow...@cfc.umt.edu> before applying to the program. The University of Montana's College of Forestry and Conservation enjoys an outstanding reputation as one of the nation's premier natural resource institutions. College faculty conduct basic and applied research in a wide range of natural resource disciplines. The City of Missoula (population ~80,000) is regularly featured as one of the most livable cities in the United States. Details about the College of Forestry and Conservation and application requirements can be found here: http://www.cfc.umt.edu/StudentServices/ProspectiveGrads.php Solomon Dobrowski Asst Professor, Forest Landscape Ecology Department of Forest Management, University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 406 243-6068
