Graduate Research Assistantship

Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

University of Missouri



Position title: Ph.D. or M.S. Assistantship related to conservation planning for fishes.



Agency/location: Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri



Responsibilities: Conduct research related to landscape-level factors influencing fish distributions in the Upper Colorado River basin. Specific research projects are flexible, but will use existing datasets of fish distributions and landscape-level habitat metrics in the basin to answer management-related questions. Potential projects may include determining how anthropogenic stressors and invasive species affect fish distributions in the Upper Colorado River basin. Opportunities exist to develop a research project comparing how fish respond to stressors in multiple basins (Colorado River, Missouri River).



Qualifications: MS or BS in fisheries, ecology, or related program, overall GPA of 3.0 and verbal and quantitative GRE scores >1,100 preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with GIS, landscape fish ecology interest, and demonstrated ability to present and publish research results. PhD applicants are strongly preferred but exceptional MS candidates will be considered.



Stipend: 16,000-18,000/year; includes tuition waiver.



Closing date: Until filled. Preferred start date fall 2010.



Contact: Send letter of interest, resume, contact information for three references, and copy of transcripts and GRE scores (unofficial and email OK) to Craig Paukert, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506; 785-532-6522; cpaukert@ksu.edu; webpage: www.k-state.edu/fisheries/ (until June 1; after June 1, Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, University of Missouri).



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Craig Paukert

Acting Leader and Adjunct Associate Professor

USGS Kansas Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit

Division of Biology

Kansas State University

205 Leasure Hall

Manhattan, Kansas 66506

785-532-6522 (office)

785-410-3556 (cell)

785-532-7159 (FAX)

cpaukert@ksu.edu

www.k-state.edu/fisheries/