GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP: SEDGE, GRASS AND RUSH DIVERSITY

One graduate research assistantship (MS or PhD) is available for a student interested in diversity issues and identification of sedges, grasses, and rushes. The research is funded by the National Park Service to conduct sedge, grass, and rush inventories in seven National Parks in the National Capital Region. The project is based out of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Appalachian Laboratory (www.al.umces.edu ). The successful applicant will attain a degree in Ecology from the University of Maryland (www.mees.umd.edu) or in Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology from Frostburg State University (www.frostburg.edu), depending on research interests and the degree sought.
A GPA > 3.3, strong GRE scores, and prior research experience and course work in environmental science and/or ecology are preferred. Prior sedge and grass identification skills are recommended. Applicant must be willing to bike and hike to sites and be comfortable working and living outdoors.
For more information, contact Dr. Katia Engelhardt: telephone 301-689-7140;
email: engelhardt@al.umces.edu. To apply please submit a letter of intent, transcripts and resume (including 3 references) to: Dr. Katia Engelhardt, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, MD 21532. Preferred starting date is January 2004. UMCES is an AA/EOE.