Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Champaign and the Illinois Natural History Survey, based out of Illinois River Biological Station, Havana IL
Responsibilities: Research assistantship to support a M.S. thesis focused on some aspect of river plankton. This could potentially encompass topics such as; 1) Assessing the impact of Asian carp population dynamics on zooplankton in a large navigable river, or 2) assessing spatial or temporal patterns and trends among zooplankton species either between habitat types or over multi- year cycles in water level or landuse. Qualifications: Applicants must meet the criteria for (http://nres.illinois.edu/graduate/future/apply) and show interest in large river ecology. Send a cover letter describing your interest with a resume or CV directly to Dr. Casper. Applicants must also apply for admission to to NRES (http://nres.illinois.edu/graduate/future/apply) Salary: 1840/mth (50% time appointment) Ad Closing Date: April 25 2014 Contact/Email: Dr. Andrew F. Casper (http://wwx.inhs.illinois.edu/directory/show/afcasper).
