A two-year Graduate Research Assistantship in aquatic ecology is available in the lab of Dr. Jeff Wesner, Department of Biology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD. The project will address the effects of fish diversity loss on aquatic and riparian ecosystems, and will include field surveys and mesocosm experiments. Available resources include a new, >22,000 square foot outdoor aquatic mesocosm facility, and access to the nearby Missouri River and other field sites. Two years of 12-month RA support are available, which could fund a full M.S. or partial Ph.D. with 9-month teaching assistantships available for the remainder. Interested students should email a C.V., writing sample (on any topic, science or otherwise), short email explaining interest in the position, and contact information for three references to Dr. Jeff Wesner, [email protected].
