- Agency
- Southern Illinois University
- Location
- Southern Illinois
- Job Category
- Graduate Assistantships
- Salary
- ~$1,575/mo + tuition and benefits
- Start Date
- 06/01/2021
- Last Date to Apply
- 12/31/2020
- Website
- https://wildlife.siu.edu/faculty-staff/
- Description
- Drs. Clay Nielsen and Guillaume Bastille-Rousseau seek a Ph.D.-level Graduate Research Assistant to study occupancy and co-occurrence of forest carnivores in southern Illinois. We intend to replicate prior occupancy research in the region (see Lesmeister et al. 2015, Spatial and temporal structure of a mesocarnivore guild in Midwestern North America, Wildlife Monographs 191) to assess carnivore colonization and extinction 10 years following the initial study. Gray fox will be a focal species given its decline throughout the Midwest. Fieldwork will include camera trapping and measurement of habitat variables; data will be analyzed using occupancy modeling techniques. Although this is a research-intensive position, the successful applicant will have opportunities to teach or co-teach university courses.
- Qualifications
- The successful applicant will have: (1) obtained B.S. and M.S. degrees in wildlife, ecology, biology, forestry, or related fields; (2) applicable field skills including camera trapping and habitat measurements; (3) a driver's license and ability to carry heavy gear long distances in difficult field conditions; (4) exceptional quantitative skills and experience with occupancy modeling; (5) strong oral and written communication skills; and (6) an ability to work both independently and within a team framework with project technicians and fellow graduate students in a highly-productive research laboratory. Interested parties should submit a cover letter, CV (with GPA and GRE scores included), writing sample, and list of 3 references to Dr. Nielsen no later than 31 December 2020.
- Contact Person
- Dr. Clay Nielsen
- Contact eMail
- kezo92@siu.edu
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