Graduate Assistantship in Natural Resources A 2-year Graduate Teaching Assistantship is available in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point (UWSP). You will earn a Master of Science in Natural Resources and may choose an emphasis from a diverse array of areas including: forestry, wildlife, resource policy and management, soil science, and human dimensions. This teaching assistantship provides opportunities to teach and mentor undergraduate students by teaching an introductory natural resource course entitled People, Resources, and the Biosphere and related discussion sections. The assistantship also allows for completing a thesis from a diverse array of potential topics related to some social, political, policy, economic, or environmental dimension of an energy or natural resource issue from a social-ecological systems sustainability perspective. Students interested in using a systems approach to examine how sustainable development of renewable energy resources and energy efficiency and conservation can revitalize the natural, human, social, political, and institutional capital of Wisconsin and the Midwest and enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of these social-ecological systems are especially encouraged to apply. Two potential specific research topics include: (1) working with a county to use a trans- disciplinary approach to develop and implement a plan to ensure 25% of their energy needs are from renewable energy sources by 2025 or (2) developing an implementation plan to meet the UWSP commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050.
Compensation Graduate assistants are paid approximately $13,124 for 12 months. This includes health insurance (with required student paid premiums) and an out- of-state tuition waiver (in 2010, tuition and fees for Wisconsin graduates was $4,028 compared to $8,913 for out-of-state). Minnesota residents pay the reciprocity tuition rate. Depending on the thesis topic, there may be additional potential funding opportunities. To Apply By February 15, send a cover letter indicating your interest in the position and your specific area of research interest for the thesis and a resume to [email protected] Interested students must also complete the UWSP graduate application and College of Natural Resources application processes by March 1, 2012. For more information on application requirements visit: https://www.uwsp.edu/admissions/gradapp.aspx and http://www4.uwsp.edu/cnr/Graduate/application%20procedure.aspx For more Information If you have questions, please contact Professor Michael Reisner, Assistant Professor of Energy and Natural Resource Policy, at [email protected].
