PhD Assistantship in Applied Forest Ecology and Silviculture at the University of Vermont (USA)

Project: The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources is seeking a PhD-level graduate student to participate in an interdisciplinary research project examining the ecological outcomes and effectiveness of silvicultural strategies designed to reduce the impacts of climate change and invasive species on Vermont’s forests. The student will join a team of collaborators from the University of Vermont and U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station in establishing and evaluating the ability of a range of adaptive silvicultural strategies to reduce global change impacts on a diversity of forest types across the University of Vermont Research Forests. The position is available for Summer/Fall 2016 and includes three guaranteed years of funding (stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance).

Qualifications: M.S. in forest ecology, forestry, silviculture, biology or a closely related field. Applicants should be able to work independently, but also cooperatively with other researchers in the lab and on the larger project. Applicants should also have a strong work ethic, demonstrated writing and quantitative capabilities, plant identification skills, and a record of leadership.

Application: Interested applicants should supply all application materials to the UVM Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) Program (PhD in Natural Resources) by February 1, 2016 – when applying, please state your interest in this position in the "Statement of Purpose." (http://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/?Page=graduate-application-process.html).

Contact:
Dr. Anthony D’Amato (awdamato@uvm.edu, 802-656-8030)