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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jennifer Fraterrigo
Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 12:08 PM
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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] M.S. or Ph.D. Assistantship in plant invasion ecology,
Univ. of Illinois

A graduate research assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) will be available starting
in Fall 2010 in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental
Sciences (http://www.nres.uiuc.edu/Dynamic.aspx?PageId=107) or the Program
in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
(http://www.life.uiuc.edu/peeb/index.htm) at the University of Illinois. The
student will participate in multidisciplinary research at the interface of
landscape ecology, natural resources management and non-native invasive
plant species (NIS) biology to advance basic understanding of invasion
dynamics within the biologically diverse longleaf pine - wiregrass
ecosystem. Research efforts will focus on designing and implementing
microsite- and landscape-scale studies in the North Carolina Sandhills to
investigate edaphic, biological and anthropogenic factors influencing NIS
germination, establishment and distribution and determine the relative
importance of biotic and abiotic factors on NIS ecology at multiple scales.
  
The successful candidate will be based in the lab of Dr. Jennifer Fraterrigo
at the University of Illinois, and will work collaboratively with research
partners at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
Contingent upon satisfactory performance, a stipend and tuition waiver will
be provided with a mix of graduate teaching and research assistantships.
Applicants are expected to be available to start in June of 2010.

Qualifications:  A B.S. degree in ecology, botany, geospatial science, or
related fields, and/or equivalent experience, 2) expertise in the
application of GIS to research questions, 3) significant interest in
invasive plant management, 4) capacity to quickly develop new skills, 5)
demonstrated ability to work both independently and cooperatively with
resource managers and other researchers, 6) strong organizational and
interpersonal abilities, and 7) excellent written and oral communication
skills.  

Salary:  Commensurate with degree program. 

To Apply:  Please send cover letter, full CV, pdf(s) of relevant
publications and the names of 3 references (with phone numbers and email
addresses) to the contacts listed below. Review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until a suitable candidate has been found.  Once a
suitable candidate is identified, they will formally apply for admission to
the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences or the
Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology. For specific
questions or more information, please contact: 

Dr. Jennifer Fraterrigo
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Urbana, IL  61801
Email:  [log in to unmask]
Telephone:  217-333-9428
http://nres.illinois.edu/directory/Jennifer_Fraterrigo

or 

Matthew Hohmann
ERDC-CERL
P.O. Box 9005
Champaign, IL 61826-9005
Email:  [log in to unmask]
Telephone:  800-872-2375, ext. 5863