*MASTER=E2=80=99S LEVEL GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP FOR STUDY ON FOREST MANAGEMENT,
FIRE, AND TREE GROWTH, AND DROUGHT*
The objectives of the research are to provide a framework for understanding
how forest management influences forest resistance and resilience to
drought across diverse forest ecosystems in the Klamath region. Using a
combination of existing information and new field data we will assess: 1)
How tree growth rate varies across a steep climatic gradient in the Klamath
region; 2) the variation in growth responses to several major drought
episodes in this region; and 3) how forest management, specifically
prescribed fire and forest thinning, influences these growth patterns as an
indicator of both forest resiliency and changes in carbon storage. The
selected student will help to determine how differences in stand conditions
and management history confer (or don=E2=80=99t confer) increased resistance and
resilience to drought-induced moisture stress in terms of tree growth and
carbon accumulation.
We seek applications from highly-motivated individuals interested in
pursuing graduate studies in the Master of Science Natural Resources
Program with a degree in Forest, Watershed, and Wildland Sciences (
http://humboldt.edu/fwr/program/graduate_degrees) with Dr. Rosemary
Sherriff (http://humboldt.edu/fwr/faculty) and collaborators. We have a
strong interdisciplinary team involved in the project that includes faculty
and graduate students from Humboldt State University, and U.S.G.S. and
National Park Service partners. There is potential to begin fieldwork in
the summer of 2018 before entering the graduate program in August 2018.
*ELIGIBILITY *
Strong candidates for admission to the Forest, Watershed and Wildland
Sciences graduate program at Humboldt State University will have a minimum
of:
=C2=B7 Grade point average of 3.2 or greater on a 4.0 scale in all college
and university work
=C2=B7 GRE scores in the top 40th%
=C2=B7 Demonstrated research interest and experience in forest ecology,
disturbance ecology, dendrochronology, or related field
*HOW TO APPLY TO BEGIN THE GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR FALL 2018 *
To apply, please first send inquiry with the following (as a PDF or Word
Document): 1) a resume/CV (including GPA); 2) a letter of interest (clearly
stated research interests and background); and 3) the names and contact
information of references to: sherriff@humboldt.edu*. *
Second, a formal application need to be submitted through CSUMentor (
http://www.csumentor.edu/AdmissionApp/) by *February 1, 2018*. More
information about applying for graduate programs at HSU is available at
http://www2.humboldt.edu/gradprograms/future-students. Women and applicants
from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds are especially encouraged to
apply. Applicants who do not have a previous degree in forestry are
eligible for admission to the Forest, Watershed and Wildland Sciences
graduate program. However, students who are admitted may be required to
take prerequisite undergraduate forestry courses (e.g. forest ecology, fire
ecology).
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Rosemary Sherriff
Professor and Chair, Geography Department
Environmental Studies Program Faculty
Forest and Wildland Sciences Graduate Program Faculty
Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521
Office: Founder’s Hall room 110
Phone: 707-826-4119, Fax: 707-826-3205, Email: sherriff@humboldt.edu
Dendroecology Lab: http://humboldt.edu/dendroecology/
Geography Department: http://humboldt.edu/geography/
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