Dr. Diana Hews, in collaboration with the Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation at Indiana State University (ISU), seeks qualified candidates for a Ph.D. graduate position to begin in May 2019. The student’s research will focus on the effects of silviculture on the health of Myotis bats, and in particular the federally-endangered Indiana Bat, Myotis sodalis. Both population density estimates and hormone analyses will be used to assess bat responses to timber harvest in a multi-year study. The student will be enrolled in the Department of Biology at ISU and supported by a research assistantship. The assistantship will include 4 years (48 months) of full support as a graduate research assistant, a full tuition waiver, and research funds (housing and field vehicle are also provided). For one year, the student will be supported on a 1-year graduate teaching assistantship (with stipend & tuition waiver) to fulfill a two semester (9-month) teaching requirement for PhD students. The student will be encouraged to apply for additional funding to support aspects of their field and laboratory research.

The doctoral student will be co-mentored by Dr. Joy M. O’Keefe, Director of ISU’s Bat Center and co-PI on the grant funding this research. Additional information about the Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation is atwww.isubatcenter.org.

Minimum qualifications include a M.S. degree (or several years of post-baccalaureate field experience) in a biological discipline and an existing publication record. Preference will be given to candidates with laboratory experience (endocrinology, genetics, or parasitology, etc.) and field experience in wildlife biology (preferably with bats) and radio telemetry. The candidate must start summer employment and training in Missouri mid-May 2019, living at housing provided by the grant.

In addition to applying to both the Department of Biology and the College of Graduate and Professional Studies at ISU, applicants should send their CV (including GPA and GRE scores), contact information for at least three references, and a one-page letter describing their research interests as they relate to this position directly to Dr. Diana K. Hews at diana.hews [at] indstate.edu.  See http://www.indstate.edu/biology/graduateprograms/grad.htm  to apply and for more information about our graduate programs in biology. The deadline for application to the Biology Program is Feb 1, 2019.

Indiana State University is a public coeducational university in Terre Haute, Indiana, with a total enrollment of nearly 14,000 students. The university has been named a Green College by the Princeton Review; progressive initiatives include a community garden, a car-share program, local food options on campus, and a Climate Action Plan. Terre Haute, which sits just east of the Wabash River, is a major regional center for health care, education, industry, and the arts.

Applications will be considered as they are received, but are due no later than Feb 1, 2019. 

I just saw this awesome opportunity for a shark ecology/acoustic telemetry REU at Texas A&M Galveston with Dr. David Wells. http://www.tamug.edu/research/OCEANUS/#Examining-the-Life-Histories-of-Coastal-and-Estuarine-Predators I thought you might have some undergrads dreaming of spatial ecology and big fish who would be interested (hmm that sounds familiar). This combination is hard to find in an internship let alone in a paid REU so I thought it was worth circulating.

PhD position at the University of Montana, Wildlife Biology Program

The Eby lab at the University of Montana in Missoula is recruiting a quantitatively oriented PhD student in the Wildlife Biology Program for a collaborative project with Dr. Blake Hossack (U.S. Geological Survey).

Please visit the Wildlife Biology graduate page to learn more about the program and the application process.  https://www.cfc.umt.edu/wbio/graduate/phd-wbio/default.php

This student will enter the program as a UM-BRIDGES PhD Fellow. The UM-BRIDGES program is an NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program for training interdisciplinary scientists. This fellowship will provide two years of support. The student must be a US Citizen. Please check out the Bridges website to learn more about the program and the admissions procedures. http://www.umt.edu/bridges/default.php  and admissions: http://www.umt.edu/bridges/admissions/default.php

In addition to the Bridges Fellowship, the student will be funded on a mix of TA support and RA support that Hossack and Eby have established. The RA project (and therefore, parts of the dissertation) will be focused on assessing the role study length and life-history traits on the reliability of management recommendations. The student will assume lead field responsibility of an 18-yr capture-mark-recapture project focused on Columbia Spotted Frogs in the Bitterroot Mountains, Montana. The student is expected to design their own questions based on the existing study system and to secure long-term data sets work from other researchers and management agencies to meet project objectives.

Start Date: 08/01/2019

Last Date to Apply: 01/15/2019

Qualifications:  Applicants who have completed a Master’s degree, have interest an interdisciplinary training program, and have experience in population modeling are encouraged to apply.

Interested students are encouraged to email Dr. Eby (lisa.eby@umontana.edu) and Dr. Hossack (blake_hossack@usgs.gov). Please include a cover letter with a brief description of your research interest, your CV, unofficial transcripts in your email, and GRE scores. Note that applications for Fall 2019 admission to the Wildlife Biology Program must be submitted by January 15th.

Contact:  Dr. Lisa Eby, lisa.eby@umontana.edu,

Dr. Blake Hossack, blake_hossack@usgs.gov

PhD Student Research Assistant: Bioacoustics and camera trap deep learning for wildlife community ecology – Oregon State University

The Levi and Lesmeister Labs at Oregon State University and USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station are accepting applications for a PhD Graduate Assistantship. We are looking for an experienced PhD. graduate student to begin in Fall 2019 for dissertation research focused on (1) implementation of convolution neutral networks for automated species detection using bioacoustics and camera trap data; (2) quantifying spatiotemporal dynamics in species distribution, abundance, and interactions; and (3) making inference about species response to forestry, development, and other land use change. The PhD student should be intellectually curious and will have the flexibility to pursue independent research interests. This position requires strong ecological and analytical capacity and aptitude. The student will work with Dr. Levi and Dr. Lesmeister based out of Corvallis, Oregon. This position is an excellent opportunity for students interested in avian and mammalian ecology, conservation, and management, and for students interested in applying quantitative and computational methods to applied ecological and conservation problems.

Successful candidates will be accomplished in writing, statistics, and ecological modelling. Applicants must have a MS degree except in exceptional circumstances. Preferred candidates will have previous experience in all or some of the following: a demonstrated ability to work with GIS and R, a strong record of publication in peer-reviewed journals, and basic programming skills.

To apply, send (1) a letter of interest, (2) resume, (3) GRE scores, (4) transcripts, (5) writing sample, and (6) contact information (email and phone number) for three references to Prof. Taal Levi (Taal.Levi@oregonstate.edu) and Dr. Damon Lesmeister (Damon.Lesmeister@oregonstate.edu). Application deadline: January 31, 2019.