[ES_JOBS_NET] Graduate Research and Teaching Positions in Fire Ecology

[Erika Marín-Spiotta]

  1. Graduate Research Assistantships in Fire Ecology – University of Idaho
  2. Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Fire Ecology – University of Idaho

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Date:    Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:58:32 -0400
From:    =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Beth_Newingham?= <beth at UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject: Graduate Research Assistantships in Fire Ecology
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=96?= University of Idaho

We are seeking two highly motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. or M.S. in=
 Natural Resources at the=20
Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences at the University of Id=
aho with a focus in fire=20
ecology. Two research assistantships are available on a Joint Fire Scienc=
e funded project. The project=20
focuses on how vegetation recovery and fuel conditions in past fires infl=
uence fuels and future fire=20
management in five western U.S. ecosystems. We collaborate with the Rocky=
 Mountain Research=20
Station of the US Forest Service. We will re-measure existing plots and a=
dditional plots to fill=20
landscape-level stratifications at 15 fires that burned in five different=
 ecosystems in Washington,=20
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, South Dakota, Colorado, and Alaska. A=
pplicants should have=20
spatial analysis skills, quantitative skills, fieldwork experience, and a=
n interest in fire ecology. Strong=20
writing skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and the desire to=
 work in a team are essential.

All assistantships will have duration of two years for MS and three years=
 for PhD, starting in August=20
2014 or January 2015. All assistantships include a stipend of $17,500 &am=
p;#8208; $21,000 per annum and a=20
waiver of out-of-state tuition. The university is an AA/EEO employer and =
encourages applications=20
from women and minorities. For more information, contact Eva Strand (evas=
@uidaho.edu), Beth=20
Newingham (beth at uidaho.edu), or Penny Morgan (pmorgan at uidaho.edu).

To apply, please email Eva Strand (evas at uidaho.edu) a cover letter descri=
bing your research=20
interests, goals and relevant experience, a complete CV, college transcri=
pts, GRE scores and contact=20
information of three referees. Review of applications will begin immediat=
ely, and the positions will=20
remain open until a suitable candidate is found. After selection, the suc=
cessful candidate will apply=20
to be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies of the University of Id=
aho; detailed information=20
about the application procedure is available online at www.uidaho.edu/gra=
duateadmissions.

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Date:    Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:59:20 -0400
From:    =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Beth_Newingham?= <beth at UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject: Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Fire Ecology
=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=96?= University of Idaho

We are seeking highly motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. or M.S. in Nat=
ural Resources at the=20
Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences at the University of Id=
aho. The University of Idaho=20
is currently developing a graduate online degree with a focus in fire sci=
ence and natural resources.=20
Teaching assistantships are available for graduate students to assist wit=
h instruction of both online=20
and face-to-face courses. Applicants should have a desire to teach, inter=
est in fire and natural=20
resource ecology research, quantitative skills, excellent writing skills,=
 and the ability to communicate=20
effectively.=20

All assistantships will have duration of two years for MS and three years=
 for PhD, starting in August=20
2014 or January 2015. All assistantships include a stipend of $17,500 &am=
p;#8208; $21,000 per annum and a=20
waiver of out-of-state tuition. The university is an AA/EEO employer and =
encourages applications=20
from women and minorities. For more information, contact Eva Strand (evas=
@uidaho.edu) or Penny=20
Morgan (pmorgan at uidaho.edu).

To apply, please email Eva Strand (evas at uidaho.edu) a cover letter descri=
bing your teaching and=20
research interests, goals and relevant experience, a complete CV, college=
 transcripts, GRE scores and=20
contact information of three referees. Review of applications will begin =
immediately, and the=20
positions will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. After sel=
ection, the successful=20
candidate will apply to be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies of=
 the University of Idaho;=20
detailed information about the application procedure is available online =
at=20
www.uidaho.edu/graduateadmissions.

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