We are recruiting a Ph.D. student to work on a project studying the behavioral ecology of quail. The student will work in the Wilder lab (http://wildershawn.wixsite.com/wilderlab) in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (OSU) as part of a larger collaboration with another Integrative Biology faculty member and faculty in the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at OSU. The overall scope of the collaborative project is to test how quail respond to multiple interacting stressors (food, temperature and predation risk). While the scope of the Ph.D. research is somewhat flexible, at least part of the work will be testing how the quantity and quality of food resources used by adult quail and chicks varies across the landscape. The project will be funded for 4 years pending final approval.
The project will involve significant fieldwork at research stations in Western Oklahoma during the spring and summer. Fieldwork will include capturing birds, radio telemetry, GPS collars, and habitat measurements. The candidate should have a drivers license and be capable of working in the field for extended periods under challenging conditions (e.g. high temperatures). The project will start in the summer of 2017. The ideal candidate will have completed or be completing a M.S., have peer-reviewed publications, and prior fieldwork experience. Although, candidates not meeting these criteria are still encouraged to apply. Please email me ([email protected]) with any questions. To apply, send a cover letter describing your research experience and qualifications, a copy of your CV with GPA and GRE scores, and contact information for 3 references to: [email protected]. Please send application materials as soon as possible and no later than January 20, 2017.
