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From: Stewart, Al (DNR) <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 10:11 AM
To: Jim Schneider <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: FW: [AFTON-L] Grad Student Opportunity: Ph.D.--Pheasant Ecology and Management in Nebraska
Hi Jim,
FYI.  Any students with interest???

Happy Thanksgiving.  I hope you folks are doing well.  All’s good here.


Al Stewart
Wildlife Biologist
Upland Game Bird Specialist and Program Leader
Michigan Department Of Natural Resources
Constitution Hall
P.O. BOX 30444
525 W. Allegan St
Lansing, MI 48909
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Cell:  517-896-1720

My Mission:  To assist resource managers and constituents in the management of upland game birds with the best science possible and in an innovative professional manner.



From: Andrew Little <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Date: November 16, 2020 at 2:16:06 PM PST
Subject: Ph.D.--Pheasant Ecology and Management in Nebraska

Good afternoon,


I hope all is well! Please feel free to distribute the attached PhD announcements. The research project focuses on identifying and prioritizing habitat for pheasant conservation and management in Nebraska. One position is focused on evaluating regional habitat thresholds and configurations necessary to support pheasant populations in Nebraska including evaluating the ‘scale of effect’ at which pheasant populations respond to spatially targeted land management. The selected candidate will also have the opportunity to evaluate pheasant  population densities under varying levels of suitable habitat availability using a modeling and structured decision-making (SDM) framework. The other position will focus on developing a geospatial decision support tool to aid in prioritization of habitat for pheasant populations in an agriculturally dominated landscape. The latter position will be led by Dr. Yi Qi in the School of Natural Resources. The selected candidates will join a multi-disciplinary research team including multiple faculty in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission biologists. Last Date to Apply is coming up fast—December 1st, 2020.

Thanks for sharing this email with interested candidates!

Best regards,
     Andy