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From: Scott, Anne <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
To: Schneider, Jim <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: 2 Master's positions available

Hi Jim,

I am currently recruiting for 2 Master's positions.  Can you please help share these opportunities with your networks of current undergraduate students in the Department and recent graduates through your listservs?

Thanks in advance!
Anne

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Please share these postings with anyone you know that might be interested in a Master's position.

We are recruiting for 2 Master's positions (Fish Behavior & Chemical Ecology and Lamprey Host Preference & Fish Ecology) in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University.  Both positions include $32K annual stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance (3 years of funding).

MS in Fish Behavior & Chemical Ecology

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Investigate how pheromone antagonists disrupt pheromone-driven behaviors of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes
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Conduct field-based behavioral experiments in northern Michigan rivers (May–August)
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Gain hands-on experience in chemical ecology, telemetry, and animal behavior
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More info here<https://jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=110503>

MS in Lamprey Host Preference & Fish Ecology

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Explore how parasitic fish select hosts using chemical cues to guide behavior
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Conduct lab-based behavioral experiments at USGS research facility
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Gain experience in tracking animal behavior with computer software, fish ecology, sensory ecology
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More info here<https://jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id=110510>

Full position announcements are attached.

Interested applicants should contact Anne Scott ([log in to unmask]) with subject line either "MS Position- Fish behavior" or "MS Position- Host preference" and provide 1) a statement of interest including a brief summary of background and qualifications, 2) CV or resume with contact information for three references, and 3) unofficial transcript.  Application review will begin 19 Dec 2025 and continue until the positions are filled.



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Anne M. Scott  (she/her)

Assistant Professor

Department of Fisheries and Wildlife

Michigan State University

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