PhD position at NCSU - quantitative ecology
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:37 pmTitle: PhD ASSISTANTSHIP
Agency: Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University.
Location: Raleigh, NC
Job Description: The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University is seeking candidates for a Ph.D. Assistantship beginning in Aug. 2012 or Jan. 2013. The successful applicant will join a team of faculty at NCSU and biologists at across the east coast of the US to design a broad scale study and analyze mark-resight data for the American Oystercatcher. The candidate will be supervised by Dr. Beth Gardner at NC State University (Raleigh, NC) and will work closely with Dr. Ken Pollock and Dr. Ted Simons in the Department of Biology, NCSU. Our primary objectives are to provide a sound survey design for estimating population size for the American Oystercatcher and to develop models for spatially explicit mark – resight data.
Qualifications: MS in wildlife ecology or related discipline, GPA > 3.3, combined GRE > 1200, English fluency, excellent writing , communication, and quantitative skills, demonstrated ability to work independently. Desired experience: spatial modeling in GIS, statistical modeling of capture-recapture or mark-resight data; proficiency with R and WinBUGS. Submit a cover letter detailing your qualifications, resume, copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and names and telephone numbers of 3 references to
Dr. Beth Gardner (bagardne@ncsu.edu)
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
Turner House, Campus Box 7646
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695.
Salary: Full project support for three years, potential for more support. Stipend plus benefits, health insurance, and tuition remission provided.
Date to apply: July 25, 2012, or until suitable candidate is found.
Agency: Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University.
Location: Raleigh, NC
Job Description: The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NC State University is seeking candidates for a Ph.D. Assistantship beginning in Aug. 2012 or Jan. 2013. The successful applicant will join a team of faculty at NCSU and biologists at across the east coast of the US to design a broad scale study and analyze mark-resight data for the American Oystercatcher. The candidate will be supervised by Dr. Beth Gardner at NC State University (Raleigh, NC) and will work closely with Dr. Ken Pollock and Dr. Ted Simons in the Department of Biology, NCSU. Our primary objectives are to provide a sound survey design for estimating population size for the American Oystercatcher and to develop models for spatially explicit mark – resight data.
Qualifications: MS in wildlife ecology or related discipline, GPA > 3.3, combined GRE > 1200, English fluency, excellent writing , communication, and quantitative skills, demonstrated ability to work independently. Desired experience: spatial modeling in GIS, statistical modeling of capture-recapture or mark-resight data; proficiency with R and WinBUGS. Submit a cover letter detailing your qualifications, resume, copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and names and telephone numbers of 3 references to
Dr. Beth Gardner (bagardne@ncsu.edu)
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
Turner House, Campus Box 7646
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695.
Salary: Full project support for three years, potential for more support. Stipend plus benefits, health insurance, and tuition remission provided.
Date to apply: July 25, 2012, or until suitable candidate is found.