Responsibilities: We are seeking two highly motivated doctoral students to join our collaborative fisheries research in the Fisheries and Wildlife Department at Michigan State University. The students will develop dissertation projects related to our Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (MDNRE)-funded research addressing movement and recruitment dynamics of walleye in 5 large interconnected lakes in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan. The walleye population in this ‘inland waterway’ is highly valued by sport anglers and Native American fishers, and a better understanding of walleye movement and recruitment dynamics is needed to inform harvest regulations. Field research will begin in March 2011. Students will work closely with MDNRE biologists on this project.
Qualifications: Applicants must be self-motivated and hard- working with good written and verbal communication skills. A background in fisheries ecology and management with strong field and quantitative skills is desired. Past experience overseeing and mentoring a field crew as well as working in a multidisciplinary collaborative research and/or managementsetting is desirable.
Salary: Preferable start date is August 2010, but a start date as late as January 2011 will be considered. Applicants interested in this position should be prepared to submit an application for a university fellowship http://grad.msu.edu/funding.htm. Salary is ~$1600 per month; tuition and fees, as well as student health benefits, are provided with these assistantships.
Closing Date: August 1, 2010 or until suitable candidates are
identified
Contact: Please submit the following information to Dr. Daniel
Hayes (hayesdan@msu.edu) or Dr. Mary Bremigan
(bremigan@msu.edu), Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, 13
Natural Resources Building, East Lansing, MI, 48824:
1. Cover letter describing background, relevant research
interests and skills, and career objectives
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Unofficial transcripts
4. GRE scores (including percentiles)
5. Names, phone numbers, and emails of three references
For more information, please contact Dr. Hayes or Dr.
Bremigan:
Dr. Dan Hayes (hayesdan@msu.edu); 517-432-3781
Dr. Mary Bremigan (bremigan@msu.edu); 517-432-3831
July 13th, 2010
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