Ph.D. or M.S. Student Opportunity
Strong, enthusiastic doctoral or master's degree student wanted for a fully-supported research assistantship to work in seagrass ecology in my program at the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire. The master's degree would be through UNH's Natural Resources Department; http://www.unh.edu/natural-resources/; the Ph.D. through the interdisciplinary Natural Resources and Earth Systems Science program; http://www.unh.edu/nressphd/index.html. The student will be part of a team in the seagrass research lab, working with other grad students, post-docs, and technicians.

The work for the assistantship will focus on eelgrass monitoring and restoration in the Great Bay Estuary (NH-ME), diving, field sampling, data analysis, and report writing. Good writing skills and interest in seagrass ecology required. The student's degree research project will be in the area of seagrass ecology, exact focus is flexible.

The position starts in September 2008 although arrangements can be made for summer 2008 employment. Stipend is $23,500 - 25,000 plus tuition. Email a CV with transcripts, GPA, a writing sample, GREs, and a letter of interest to Fred Short at fred.short@unh.edu.

This Job Announcement was posted on the Estuarine Research Federation Web Site on 2/24/2008
The full URL is http://erf.org/jobs/2008_2_23_95033.html