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From: Mammalian Biology <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Castro-Arellano, Ivan <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, February 10, 2023 at 2:43 AM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: PhD Assistantship - Ecology and Evolution of Activity Patterns in Mammals
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Colleagues,

I will appreciate if you help me disseminate widely this announcement below.   I am working to complete assembling a strong team for this research line at my lab and filling this PhD position is crucial.  Please forward to any qualified students that are interested in continuing their training.

Thanks!

 Ivan

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PhD Assistantship:  Ecology of activity patterns in mammals – Texas State University

I am looking for a highly motivated PhD student to integrate to an active research group centered in the ecology and evolution of activity patters of mammal species, and how do the outcomes of new findings are relevant to community structure, conservation, and disease ecology.  Specific research questions are flexible within this area and will be dependent on specific research interests of the student.  The basis of analyses will mostly consist of records from camera trapping that will be evaluated in a highly interspecific comparative context.  Thus, a student with a highly quantitative and integrative mindset is an asset and one well suited for this project.

Required Qualifications:
•       Bachelor and Master’s degree in wildlife science, biology, conservation or related fields.
•       >3.5 GPA for both degrees.
•       Highly quantitative aptitude and statistical knowledge.
•       Excellent writing ability (e.g., previous work on thesis or publications).
•       Previous experience conducting research.
•       Excellent knowledge about taxonomy/ecology of tropical mammals worldwide.
•       Must be self-motivated, organized, responsible and able to work within a team centered on this topic.
•       Must be willing to learn quickly relevant and specific analytical methods.

Preferred qualifications (all not strictly needed but would be great assets).
•       Experience working with camera traps both in the field and for data processing derived from this work.
•       Experience with GIS.
•       Experience or familiarity with the use of null models in ecology.

Support for this PhD position will be through a combination of Research and Teaching assistantship starting in Summer 2023 (deferral to fall is possible).  Assistantship will provide a 12-month support and will include tuition remission (about 85% of this cost) and is renewable for up to four years upon satisfactory degree progress.  For consideration, please email Dr. Ivan Castro-Arellano ([log in to unmask]) a SINGLE PDF that includes: letter of interest, resume, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for 3 references.  The letter of interest must explain your experience relevant to the minimum and preferred qualifications and how the position would fit with your academic and professional goals.  Letters that do not address these points explicitly will not be considered.  Please include “PhD Assistantship Application – Activity Patterns” in the subject line of that email.  Materials will be reviewed as received and the position filled upon finding a suitable applicant.  There is no need to submit an official application through the university until the selection of a candidate is complete.  The selected candidate will need to be able to apply to the PhD program deadline of April 15, 2023 (see below links for the application requirements).

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Ivan Castro-Arellano, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Texas State University
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666-4684
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