[Lista-Algas] MS Grad Assistantship: Marine Communi ty Ecology – Northern California

[Andres Boltovskoy]

 MS Grad Assistantship
 Marine Community Ecology – Northern California

 Karina Nielsen is seeking applications from students interested in
 completing an MS degree in marine community ecology with a focus on
 macroalgal ecology and coastal oceanography (including a research
 assistantship and tuition waiver) as part of a Collaborative NSF project
 between Karina Nielsen’s lab at Sonoma State University
 (http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/faculty/karina_nielsen.html) and the labs of
 Bruce Menge (http://lucile.science.oregonstate.edu/?q=node/view/16) and
 Sally Hacker (http://zoology.science.oregonstate.edu/?q=hackers) at
 Oregon State University. The goal of the NSF project is to understand
 how variability in oceanographic subsidies such as nutrients and
 phytoplankton influences benthic community structure in the northern
 California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. The research assistantship
 will involve extensive field work on rocky shores in northern California
 (primarily) and Oregon.

 Qualifications: BA or BS degree in Biology, Ecology, or other related
 field with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Candidates with prior research
 experience in field ecology or marine biology, and evidence of strong
 writing and quantitative skills will be given preference. Applicants
 must also meet the requirements for admission to the MS program in
 Biology at Sonoma State University (for details see
 http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate/admission.html)

 Support: 2 years of funding at $16,600/year including a tuition waiver.
 Additional funding may be available from teaching assistantships and the
 university fee waiver program.

 Information about the Department of Biology:
 http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/

 Information about the graduate program at Sonoma State University:
 http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate/

 How to apply to the SSU graduate program and this position:

 1. Follow the instructions for applying to SSU's Biology Graduate
 Program described on this webpage:
 http://www.sonoma.edu/biology/graduate/admission.html

 AND

 2. Send an email to Karina Nielsen (karina.nielsen at sonoma.edu)
 including: 1) a brief letter of intent describing why you are interested
 in the position and 2) a CV (or resume).

 For additional information about the project contact:

 Dr. Karina Nielsen
 email: karina.nielsen at sonoma.edu
 phone: 707.664.2962

 For full consideration, applications for Fall 2008 should be submitted
 by 31 January 2008; applications for Spring 2009 may be considered if
 the position is not filled before then.



 -- 
 Karina J. Nielsen
 Department of Biology
 Sonoma State University
 1801 E Cotati Ave
 Rohnert Park, CA 94928

 email: karina.nielsen at sonoma.edu
 voice: 707.664.2962
 http://www.sonoma.edu/users/n/nielseka/KJN_home