Expires on: 05/15/2024
Description
1 PhD graduate assistantship and 2 MS graduate assistantship are available under the supervision of Dr. Charles Randklev and Dr. Roel Lopez in the Texas A&M Natural Resource Institute and Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management. The PhD assistantship will focus on evaluating population dynamics for rare species to inform recovery efforts. The first MS assistantship will focus on evaluating growth using lab and field-based methods. The second MS assistantship will focus on testing lethal and sublethal temperature assays to inform environmental flow efforts.
Funding for this project is from state and federal natural resource agencies
- For the PhD assistantship a full stipend (grant funded Research Assistantship) for 3 years will be provided: ~$35,000/yr (tuition + salary).
- For the MS assistantships a full stipend (grant funded Research Assistantship) for 2 years will be provided: ~$32,000/yr (tuition + salary).
Qualifications:
For MS assistantship – BS in Biology or related field; previous research experience in aquatic ecology, community ecology, or ecotoxicology.
For PHD assistantship – MS in Biology or related field; previous research experience in environmental modeling and statistics. Applicants should have strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills, plus detail oriented and the ability to work independently; valid drivers license is required; must be comfortable in the water and outdoors. GPA >3.0; GRE scores > 60th percentile (153 verbal and 156 quantitative).
Preferred: For MS assistantship – research experience with freshwater mussels (unionids); publications in ecotoxicology, stream ecology, or community ecology; For PHD assistantship – publications using species distribution models, strong statistical background, and ability to code; GPA >3.5; GRE scores >70th percentile (156 verbal and 159 quantitative).
Application
Before applying, please email a single PDF document to BOTH Dr. Randklev (crandklev@ag.tamu.edu) AND Dr. Lopez (roel.lopez@ag.tamu.edu) that contains:
- a letter of interest describing your qualifications, experience and background
- your Academic CV
- GRE scores
- GPA and unofficial transcripts, and
- contact information for 3 academic/research references. Feel free to contact us for more information about the graduate program, our research, and more specifics about the project.