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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:
"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">The Nelson Research Group <</span><a href="https://katesnelson.github.io/home"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"">https://katesnelson.github.io/home</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"">> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">is
searching for a highly motivated PhD student with interests in agricultural resilience and sustainability to contribute to a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary project studying how and why landscape simplification affects ecosystem health and agricultural
productivity. The successful applicant will be admitted to the Department of Geography and Geospatial Sciences <</span><a href="https://www.k-state.edu/geography/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">https://www.k-state.edu/geography/</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:
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program in geography at Kansas State University, located in Manhattan, KS. </span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:
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<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop specific research questions related to the impact of landscape simplification on sustainable agriculture and how farmer management and decision making affects
landscape diversity. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:
"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">Candidates should have a background in geography, engineering, environmental science, agricultural science, or a related field. Strong candidates
will have experience with statistics, GIS, or programming (eg. Python or R). The successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with the project team to conduct statistical modeling, conduct field interviews, and present and publish research results.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:
"Courier New"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; color:black">A competitive graduate research assistantship, including annual stipend, tuition, and benefits will be provided. To apply, please email a cover
letter describing your experience, qualification, and interest in the position and a CV to Katherine Nelson <ksnelson@ksu.edu>. Start date is negotiable but August 2020 is preferred. Additional inquiries via email are welcome.</span></p>
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