Position Location: South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD Posting Date: 8 February 2014 Position Availability: 22 Aug 2014
Seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual wishing to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences at the Department of Natural Resource Management, South Dakota State University. Compensation package includes a competitive stipend and tuition assistance. The successful applicant will work in an NSF-funded, multidisciplinary team to determine how land cover/land use change (LCLUC) and climate change in the Great Plains influence wetland existence and habitat connectivity, thereby influencing the distribution and abundance of wetland-dependent birds and amphibians. The student will assess LCLUC using GIS and image interpretation techniques, and characterize habitat connectivity by graph-theoretic methods. Funded by the NSF Macrosystems Biology program, the student will receive training in a complex systems approach for maintaining biodiversity in the face of twin threats from climate change and LCLUC. South Dakota State University is a public Land Grant institution located in Brookings, South Dakota (www.sdstate.edu<http://www.sdstate.edu/>), with vibrant graduate programs in Biological Sciences, the Geospatial Sciences Center of Excellence, and Wildlife & Fisheries. Applicants should have strong GIS analysis skills and a background in ecology or environmental science. Aerial photo interpretation skills desirable but not a prerequisite. Send full CV with cover letter (include GPA and GRE scores), unofficial transcripts, and names and contacts of three professional references to Dr. Carol Johnston, [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. See full announcement at: http://www.sdstate.edu/biomicro/people/faculty/carol-johnston/upload/Johnston_RA.pdf
