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From: International Association of Landscape Ecology List
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Weisberg, Peter
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:13 AM
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Subject: M.S. assistantship available
Graduate Assistantship (M.S.) in Landscape Ecology:
Fire History in the Great Basin
University of Nevada - Reno, Department of Environmental and Resource
Sciences
A graduate assistantship (M.S.) in landscape ecology is available
beginning Spring Semester (January) 2004. Later start dates will be
considered. Research project will focus on the fire history of
pinyon-juniper woodland in central and eastern Nevada, particularly the
interactions of fire with past grazing and land use practices, Native
American land use, and climatic variability. The student will apply
dendrochronological (tree-ring-based) methods to reconstruct fire
history, and use GIS to interpret results within a spatial context. The
student will be jointly supervised by Dr. Peter Weisberg
(http://www.ag.unr.edu/ers/directory/Weisberg.htm), landscape ecologist
at the Dept. of Environmental and Resource Sciences, and Dr. Franco
Biondi (http://equinox.unr.edu/homepage/fbiondi/), dendrochronologist at
the Dept. of Geography. The rationale for this BLM-funded study is an
improved understanding of pinyon-juniper expansion, which is a
widespread phenomenon across the Great Basin. Students should have an
undergraduate degree in ecology, geography, forestry, range science,
natural resource management, or a related field. Strong quantitative
skills and a background in GIS applications are also highly desirable.
The assistantship includes a starting salary of $16,000, pays health
insurance benefits, and covers the cost of tuition. The student will
pursue an M.S. degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Science.
Additional information on graduate study at the University of Nevada -
Reno can be found at: http://www.vpr.unr.edu/grad2/.
Additional information on the Department of Environmental and Resource
Sciences can be found at: http://www.ag.unr.edu/ers/Default.htm.
To apply, please send: 1) letter of interest stating professional goals,
research interests, and qualifications, 2) a resume or CV, 3)unofficial
copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and 4) the names, affiliations,
email addresses, and phone numbers of three references.
For more information about this position, or to apply, please contact:
Peter Weisberg, Assistant Professor
Dept. of Environmental and Resource Sciences
University of Nevada, Reno
1000 Valley Road / MS 186
Reno, NV 89512 USA
phone: 775-784-7573
fax: 775-784-4583
email: [log in to unmask]
web: http://www.ag.unr.edu/ers/directory/Weisberg.htm
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