18/01/2024
PhD and MS Assistantships: Fish Ecology (Purdue University)
PhD and MS Assistantships: Fish Ecology and Fisheries
Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
West Lafayette, IN, USA
Description:
The H��k lab at Purdue University has support for multiple PhD or MS students. Projects involve an integration of field studies, laboratory processing, and quantitative analyses. Students will partner with state (e.g., Indiana and Michigan DNRs) and federal (USGS) agencies and collaborate with academic researchers outside of Purdue, as well as Purdue researchers (e.g., Peter Euclide, Paris Collingsworth, Dominique Turney). Selected individuals will enroll in Purdue University�s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (www.ag.purdue.edu/fnr) in West Lafayette, IN.
Specific research topics include:
Evaluating impacts of bowfishing on fish populations and assemblages throughout Indiana.
Quantifying morphological, physiological, behavioral trophic, and genetic variability among lake trout ecotypes in Lake Superior.
Exploring trophic variation and connectivity among fishes in large lakes (North American Great Lakes and large Swedish lakes).
Assessing fish reproductive utilization of degraded reef habitat in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron.
Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications include a BS (for MS position) or MS (for PhD position) in Biology, Ecology, Fisheries Science, or related field; GPA of 3.2 or greater.
Salary:
Assistantships include 12-month stipend, full tuition coverage, and insurance.
Start date:
Flexible (Spring-Fall 2024).
How to Apply:
The positions will remain open until filled. For full consideration, please respond by 9-February-2024 and submit cover letter, CV, GRE scores (preferred but not required; unofficial is fine), transcript (unofficial), and names and contact information for three references to Tomas H��k ([email protected]; https://lnkd.in/g_j7966c).
For more information please contact:
Tomas H��k
[email protected]
