Ph.D Assistantship in Forest Entomology and Ecology at the University
of Georgia
A Ph.D. assistantship in forest entomology and ecology is available
at the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the
University of Georgia, Athens. Some (but not all) areas of
inter-disciplinary research include: 1) impacts of global changes in
natural (e.g., wildfires and windstorms) and anthropogenic (e.g.,
invasive species, clearcutting) forest disturbances on insect
communities; 2) assessing patterns of invasion by exotic insect
species, and their impacts on forest processes; 3) semiochemical
ecology of economically important forest insects; and 4)
understanding large-scale mechanisms in maintenance of forest insect
biodiversity.
The student should have some prior experience in entomology and
forest resources, and preferably have a master's degree. I will
consider exceptional students with a bachelor's degree. The student
should have a strong background in ecology and statistics with an
emphasis on data collection in the field. Further, the student
should be self-motivated, and genuinely interested in working at the
forefront of forest health issues for promoting sustainable forest practices.
Interested students should send a letter of interest, curriculum
vitae, and references to Dr. Kamal J.K. Gandhi
(<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]). Dr. Gandhi can also
be reached at 330-749-9429.
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
(<http://www.warnell.uga.edu/>http://www.warnell.uga.edu/) is the
oldest forestry school in the south, has >55 faculty working in
diverse fields, and provides exemplary training of students in the
fields of forestry, ecology, and conservation biology. The School is
housed in a four-building complex on campus, and has >23,000 acres in
the state for research, teaching, and service activities. The
University of Georgia (<http://www.uga.edu/>http://www.uga.edu/) is a
"land-grant and sea-grant university, and is also the state's oldest,
most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher
education". Its motto is: "to teach, to serve and to inquire into
the nature of things". The University of Georgia is an affirmative
action and equal opportunity employer.
