Master's position available for the project: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Defining River Herring Stock Structure in the Gulf of Maine Responsibilities will include a combination of field work and lab work, some portion of which will be applied towards the student’s thesis. Candidate will be working in freshwater (lakes and rivers) and marine environments, at times from fishing boats offshore in the Gulf of Maine . The successful candidate will possess the ability to work independently and as a team with PIs, a permanent technician, and commercial fishermen. Some knowledge of conservation genetics and/or statistics will be a bonus. Attention to detail a must. Position will begin in January 2010. Funding for the project will end in December 2012. Graduate stipend available. For more information, visit: http://research.usm.maine.edu/AquaticSystemsGroup/ follow the graduate position link. Or, contact: Dr. Karen Wilson, University of Southern Maine [email protected] 207-228-1674 or Dr. Theodore Willis, University of Southern Maine [email protected] 207-228-1673
