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1. Graduate Research Assistantships in Fire Ecology – University of Idaho<br>
2. Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Fire Ecology – University of Idaho<br>
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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:58:32 -0400<br>
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Beth_Newingham?= <<a href="mailto:beth@UIDAHO.EDU">beth@UIDAHO.EDU</a>><br>
Subject: Graduate Research Assistantships in Fire Ecology =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=96?= University of Idaho<br>
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We are seeking two highly motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. or M.S. in=<br>
Natural Resources at the=20<br>
Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences at the University of Id=<br>
aho with a focus in fire=20<br>
ecology. Two research assistantships are available on a Joint Fire Scienc=<br>
e funded project. The project=20<br>
focuses on how vegetation recovery and fuel conditions in past fires infl=<br>
uence fuels and future fire=20<br>
management in five western U.S. ecosystems. We collaborate with the Rocky=<br>
Mountain Research=20<br>
Station of the US Forest Service. We will re-measure existing plots and a=<br>
dditional plots to fill=20<br>
landscape-level stratifications at 15 fires that burned in five different=<br>
ecosystems in Washington,=20<br>
Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California, South Dakota, Colorado, and Alaska. A=<br>
pplicants should have=20<br>
spatial analysis skills, quantitative skills, fieldwork experience, and a=<br>
n interest in fire ecology. Strong=20<br>
writing skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and the desire to=<br>
work in a team are essential.<br>
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All assistantships will have duration of two years for MS and three years=<br>
for PhD, starting in August=20<br>
2014 or January 2015. All assistantships include a stipend of $17,500 &am=<br>
p;#8208; $21,000 per annum and a=20<br>
waiver of out-of-state tuition. The university is an AA/EEO employer and =<br>
encourages applications=20<br>
from women and minorities. For more information, contact Eva Strand (evas=<br>
@<a href="http://uidaho.edu" target="_blank">uidaho.edu</a>), Beth=20<br>
Newingham (<a href="mailto:beth@uidaho.edu">beth@uidaho.edu</a>), or Penny Morgan (<a href="mailto:pmorgan@uidaho.edu">pmorgan@uidaho.edu</a>).<br>
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To apply, please email Eva Strand (<a href="mailto:evas@uidaho.edu">evas@uidaho.edu</a>) a cover letter descri=<br>
bing your research=20<br>
interests, goals and relevant experience, a complete CV, college transcri=<br>
pts, GRE scores and contact=20<br>
information of three referees. Review of applications will begin immediat=<br>
ely, and the positions will=20<br>
remain open until a suitable candidate is found. After selection, the suc=<br>
cessful candidate will apply=20<br>
to be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies of the University of Id=<br>
aho; detailed information=20<br>
about the application procedure is available online at <a href="http://www.uidaho.edu/gra=" target="_blank">www.uidaho.edu/gra=</a><br>
duateadmissions.<br>
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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:59:20 -0400<br>
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Beth_Newingham?= <<a href="mailto:beth@UIDAHO.EDU">beth@UIDAHO.EDU</a>><br>
Subject: Graduate Teaching Assistantships in Fire Ecology =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=96?= University of Idaho<br>
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We are seeking highly motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. or M.S. in Nat=<br>
ural Resources at the=20<br>
Department of Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sciences at the University of Id=<br>
aho. The University of Idaho=20<br>
is currently developing a graduate online degree with a focus in fire sci=<br>
ence and natural resources.=20<br>
Teaching assistantships are available for graduate students to assist wit=<br>
h instruction of both online=20<br>
and face-to-face courses. Applicants should have a desire to teach, inter=<br>
est in fire and natural=20<br>
resource ecology research, quantitative skills, excellent writing skills,=<br>
and the ability to communicate=20<br>
effectively.=20<br>
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All assistantships will have duration of two years for MS and three years=<br>
for PhD, starting in August=20<br>
2014 or January 2015. All assistantships include a stipend of $17,500 &am=<br>
p;#8208; $21,000 per annum and a=20<br>
waiver of out-of-state tuition. The university is an AA/EEO employer and =<br>
encourages applications=20<br>
from women and minorities. For more information, contact Eva Strand (evas=<br>
@<a href="http://uidaho.edu" target="_blank">uidaho.edu</a>) or Penny=20<br>
Morgan (<a href="mailto:pmorgan@uidaho.edu">pmorgan@uidaho.edu</a>).<br>
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To apply, please email Eva Strand (<a href="mailto:evas@uidaho.edu">evas@uidaho.edu</a>) a cover letter descri=<br>
bing your teaching and=20<br>
research interests, goals and relevant experience, a complete CV, college=<br>
transcripts, GRE scores and=20<br>
contact information of three referees. Review of applications will begin =<br>
immediately, and the=20<br>
positions will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. After sel=<br>
ection, the successful=20<br>
candidate will apply to be admitted to the College of Graduate Studies of=<br>
the University of Idaho;=20<br>
detailed information about the application procedure is available online =<br>
at=20<br>
<a href="http://www.uidaho.edu/graduateadmissions" target="_blank">www.uidaho.edu/graduateadmissions</a>.<br>
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