- Agency
- University of Montana
- Location
- Missoula, MT
- Job Category
- Graduate Assistantships
- Salary
- ~$19,296/yr plus health benefits and tuition waiver (with opportunities for additional summer salary)
- Start Date
- 08/25/2022
- Last Date to Apply
- 01/15/2022
- Website
- https://www.cfc.umt.edu/wbio/graduate/phd-wbio/default.php
- Description
- The Eby lab at the University of Montana, Missoula, is recruiting a PhD student in the Wildlife Biology Program for research focused in the Great Plains of eastern Montana. The student will be co-advised by Dr. Blake Hossack (U.S. Geological Survey, Missoula). The project will focus on how landscape characteristics — specifically beaver dams on headwater streams in prairie and sagebrush lands — affect aquatic and semi-aquatic communities, including non-game fish and amphibians. The student will have broad latitude to design their own questions, including expanding research beyond fish and amphibians. Note that we are also recruiting a PhD student for a “Beavers, Bats, and Bugs” project in the same study system. Students are welcome to apply to both positions. The student will be funded on a mix of TA and RA support. We anticipate strong potential to secure additional outside finding that can be used to increase the percentage of the time on an RA stipend or to increase the student’s summer salary.
- Qualifications
- Applicants who have completed a Master’s degree and have experience in wildlife biology, population or community ecology, and similar disciplines are encouraged to apply. Extensive field experience is required and experience in arid or harsh environments is preferred. In addition, the student will be expected to have familiarity with quantitative analyses; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a broader research team; and to lead a field crew. Preference will be given to applicants who are available to work as a paid technician on the project starting in June 2022. Please visit the Wildlife Biology graduate page to learn more about the program and the full application process. https://www.cfc.umt.edu/wbio/graduate/phd-wbio/default.php Interested students are encouraged to email Dr. Eby (lisa.eby@umontana.edu) and Dr. Hossack (blake_hossack@usgs.gov). Please create a single document that includes a cover letter with a brief description of your research background and interests, CV, unofficial transcripts, a list of 3 references. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women.
- Contact Person
- Dr. Lisa Eby, Dr. Blake Hossack
- Contact eMail
- lisa.eby@umontana.edu
