PhD position in ecology and conservation: Florida

Agency

University of Florida

Location

Gainesville

Job Category

Graduate Assistantships

Salary

TBD

Start Date

08/15/2023

Last Date to Apply

10/10/2022

Website

https://www.fletcherlab.com/

Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. student for the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (WEC) and the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE) at the University of Florida, starting either fall 2023 or 2024. This student will work as part of a large, long-term research project on spatial ecology, population biology and conservation of an endangered raptor, the Everglade Snail Kite. This project is unparalleled in spatial population biology and conservation by providing rigorous demographic and movement information across the entire breeding range of this critically imperiled species for the past 25 years, which is used for management, restoration, and conservation. Preferred applicants will be highly motivated, have field experience, strong quantitative skills, interest in both field work and quantitative analyses, and competitive GPA. Potential topics could be related to movement ecology, ecosystem services of predation, interactions with exotic prey, evolutionary ecology, population estimation, or decision analyses for conservation, depending on the student’s interests.

Qualifications

Students with strong initiative and desire to carve out their own research questions within this project are highly encouraged to apply. Prior field experience essential, experience with statistics and quantitative modeling preferred. M.S. degree preferred. If you are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. degree on this project, please send Dr. Robert Fletcher a CV, GPA, contact information for three references, and a brief statement of your research interests, career goals, and why you would like to pursue a graduate degree prior to October 10 (email to: [email protected]). Please see the WEC Graduate Program website (http://www.wec.ufl.edu/grad/admissions.php) for more details on application procedures. Also consult the School of Natural Resources and the Environment at UF for other opportunities regarding graduate admission. For more information on the Fletcher lab, see: https://www.fletcherlab.com/.

Contact Person

Robert Fletcher

Contact eMail

[email protected]

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