*Spatial ecology and wildlife conservation:*The Department of Wildlife,
Fisheries, and Conservation Biology at the University of Maine has a
Dirigo Conservation Science Fellowship opportunity for a PhD student
with strong quantitative skills to undertake research at the interface
of spatial ecology and wildlife conservation.One topic would involve
examining how tree distribution and seed productivity influence space
use and population dynamics of small mammals. Analyses would be
conducted on a unique 35-year dataset focused on small mammals, trees,
and seed abundance collected in the Holt forest
(https://holtforest.org/).Other potential opportunities could include
the influence of habitat fragmentation (e.g., subdivision by roads) on
the distribution of vertebrates in Maine forests. The ideal candidate
would have strong quantitative skills and experience with working with R
software. Experience with GIS software would be an advantage. The
competition is restricted to candidates from developing countries (see a
list at
https://www.isi-web.org/index.php/resources/developing-countries) who
have substantial stipend support from another source, such as a
Fulbright Scholarship or similar fellowship. Dirigo Fellowship support
would include tuition and insurance, $1000 per year for professional
development (e.g., attending conferences), up to $5000 per year for
research expenses, and a stipend ($22,000), for one or two years beyond
the period of existing support (up to four years total).
The PhD student will be co-supervised by Dr. Alessio Mortelliti
(http://alessiomortelliti.weebly.com) and Dr. Malcolm Hunter
(https://umaine.edu/wle/faculty-staff-directory/malcolm-l-hunter-jr/).Expected
start of work: September 2019. If you are interested please send: 1)
curriculum vitae, 2) a personal statement describing research and career
goals, 3) an unofficial transcript (undergraduate and/or MS), and4) GRE
(if available) and TOEFL scores, to Dr. Mortelliti
(alessio.mortell...@maine.edu). Application materials should be combined
in one unique pdf file. Applications will be reviewed beginning January
21st.
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Dr. Alessio Mortelliti
Assistant Professor of Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Conservation Biology
University of Maine
5755 Nutting Hall, Room 228
Orono, ME 04469
Office: 207-581-2915
http://alessiomortelliti.weebly.com/
