PhD Graduate Assistantship — Conservation Genetics & Modeling: Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

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Agency

West Virginia University

Location

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

Job Category

Graduate Assistantships

Salary

$21,605/year plus health insurance and tuition waiver

Start Date

01/06/2023

Last Date to Apply

09/26/2022

Description

DESCRIPTION: The School of Natural Resources at West Virginia University is searching for a Ph.D. student to study population ecology and genetics of snowshoe hare and Appalachian cottontails in West Virginia. Students will collect fecal samples for DNA analysis to identify species, assess population structure and diversity, estimate population size, and detect the presence of rabbit hemorrhagic disease. The student will then use the collected data to develop a spatially explicit capture-recapture (SECR) model.

CONTACT: Student will be co-advised by Dr. Christopher Rota and Dr. Amy Welsh. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest, CV, unofficial copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Christopher Rota at christopher.rota@mail.wvu.edu.

Qualifications

M.S. in wildlife & fisheries, biology, or related field. Lab experience in genetic techniques.

Contact Person

Christopher Rota

Contact eMail

christopher.rota@mail.wvu.edu

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