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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Graduate Research Assistantships - Cornell University

Graduate Research Assistantships (2)

New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources

 

Two graduate research assistantships are available with the New York
Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Natural
Resources at Cornell University to research black bear ecology in New York:
1) M.S. or Ph.D. student to model bear-habitat relationships and develop
metrics of landscape permeability that represents the utilization likelihood
of black bears across their range in New York.  Student will be advised by
Dr. Angela Fuller. 2) M.S. or Ph.D. student to design a large-scale DNA
mark-recapture study using hair snares to be used for population abundance
estimation, and to evaluate northeast regional population structure of black
bears.  Student will be co-advised by Dr. Angela Fuller and Dr. Matthew
Hare.  

 

Qualifications:  The successful applicants will have an outstanding academic
background including a B.S. or M.S. degree in Ecology, Natural Resources,
Wildlife Science, Conservation Biology, or a closely related field.  Both
projects will require an exceptional work ethic, strong interpersonal
skills, strong English writing and oral communication skills, and
field-based research experiences.  For project #1) I seek a highly motivated
individual who desires to combine extensive fieldwork with GIS analysis and
modeling.  Preference will be given to applicants with prior experiences in
one or more of the following: capturing, handling, and immobilizing large
mammals, practical experiences using GIS, excellent quantitative skills,
and/or previous experience leading field crews.  For project #2) preference
will be given to applicants with strong molecular genetic laboratory skills
(e.g., PCR, sequencing, genotyping), prior experience leading field crews,
and/or excellent quantitative analytical skills.

 

Potential candidates who meet the stated qualifications should send a cover
letter detailing your research interests, a CV, photocopy of transcripts and
GRE scores, and contact information for 3 references to
[log in to unmask] (or mail to the address below).   Please submit
application materials by 9 April, 2010.  Questions regarding these positions
should be directed via e-mail to Dr. Angela Fuller,
[log in to unmask] or Dr. Matthew Hare, [log in to unmask]

 

Dr. Angela K. Fuller

New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

Department of Natural Resources

209 Fernow Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York 14853