GRADUATE (MASTERS) POSITION - AVIAN ECOLOGY, pending confirmation of funding, in the Department of Biology and Wildlife, University of Alaska Fairbanks. A graduate student is needed for a study on the breeding ecology of Smith's Longspurs in northern Alaska. The study will document breeding and natal site fidelity using resightings of banded birds, estimate nest survival, and continue an ongoing study documenting timing of life history events. Fieldwork will begin in mid-May 2011; the student will begin in the graduate program in Fall 2011. The study site is in Atigun Gorge in the foothills of the Brooks Range. If fully funded, this research includes funding for a Research Assistantship for two years, plus in-state tuition waivers. Logistical support will be provided in part by the USFWS, Arctic Refuge. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated analytical and writing skills, ability to work collaboratively and productively as a member and leader of field teams in remote field settings under sometimes extreme conditions, and experience banding, resighting, and nest searching of passerines. Send letter of interest, CV, and copies of transcripts and GRE scores to: ABBY POWELL, USGS, Alaska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, University of Alaska Fairbanks, (EM: abby.powell@alaska.edu).
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.