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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Graduate Assistantship-UWSP

Graduate Assistantship in Natural Resources

A 2-year Graduate Teaching Assistantship is available in the College of
Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point 
(UWSP).   You will earn a Master of Science in Natural Resources and may 
choose an emphasis from a diverse array of areas including: forestry,
wildlife, resource policy and management, soil science, and human 
dimensions.   This teaching assistantship provides opportunities to teach 
and mentor undergraduate students by teaching an introductory natural
resource course entitled People, Resources, and the Biosphere and related 
discussion sections.   The assistantship also allows for completing a 
thesis from a diverse array of potential topics related to some social,
political, policy, economic, or environmental dimension of an energy or
natural resource issue from a social-ecological systems sustainability
perspective. Students interested in using a systems approach to examine how
sustainable development of renewable energy resources  and energy efficiency
and conservation can revitalize the natural, human, social, political, and
institutional capital of Wisconsin and the Midwest and enhance the
resilience and adaptive capacity of these social-ecological systems are
especially encouraged to apply.  Two potential specific research topics
include: (1) working with a county to use a trans- disciplinary approach to
develop and implement a plan to ensure 25% of their energy needs are from
renewable energy sources by 2025 or (2) developing an implementation plan to
meet the UWSP commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050. 

Compensation

Graduate assistants are paid approximately $13,124 for 12 months. This
includes health insurance (with required student paid premiums) and an out-
of-state tuition waiver (in 2010, tuition and fees for Wisconsin graduates
was $4,028 compared to $8,913 for out-of-state). Minnesota residents pay the
reciprocity tuition rate.  Depending on the thesis topic, there may be
additional potential funding opportunities.


To Apply

By February 15, send a cover letter indicating your interest in the position
and your specific area of research interest for the thesis and a 
resume to [log in to unmask]    Interested students must also complete the 
UWSP graduate application and College of Natural Resources application
processes by March 1, 2012.  For more information on application
requirements visit:  https://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/gradapp.aspx  and
http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/Graduate/application%20procedure.aspx
For more Information

If you have questions, please contact Professor Michael Reisner, Assistant
Professor of Energy and Natural Resource Policy, at [log in to unmask]