This is the second call for an REU opportunity for one undergraduate student interested in an NSF research experience in forest ecology, physiology and genetics of disease resistance in collaboration with the Still lab at Oregon State University and the USDA Forest Service Dorena Genetic Resource Center in Cottage Grove, OR. To apply please email Johnson and Still an […]
Funding Opportunities for Current or Prospective Students
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We are offering two full scholarships for each of our six field courses taking place between May and August 2018. The online application consists of a simple form and a response to a short essay question (not to exceed 1000 words). There is nothing to lose by applying, and you just might win a free […]
Summer Forestry Technicians Full-time forestry technicians are needed to aid in the collection of field data for research projects occurring across the Inland Northwest in summer 2018. These projects are focused on the response of tree taper and wood density to early stand management, on tree biomass distributions, and on tree and stand growth responses […]
Graduate Research Assistantships in Water and Soil Quality. Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The Department of Forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU) announces the availability of a Ph.D. and M.S. research assistantship beginning in May or August 2018. Assistantships include annual stipends of $17,856 for M.S. students and $19,320 for Ph.D. students and a tuition […]
Summer Undergraduate Technician Fairbanks, Alaska Summer 2018 A summer undergraduate technician position is available to join a team studying resilience of boreal forest ecosystems to fire and permafrost thaw at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The technician will contribute to field work including installing and maintaining a network of sensors measuring oxygen, nitrate, and organic […]
Graduate Assistantships at the University of Arkansas M.S. Assistantship: Sustaining oak recruitment in regularly flooded bottomland hardwood forests under wildlife habitat management M.S. Assistantship: Mechanisms for Autumn Nitrogen Resorption in Trees M.S. Assistantship: Human Dimensions of Private Lands Conservation and Stewardship
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SOIL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOCHEMISTRY? APPLY BY MARCH 18TH FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL SUMMER SOIL INSTITUTE AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY The Summer Soil Institute is your opportunity to gain an integrated perspective with world-renowned faculty to address critical questions using current analytical techniques, experimental approaches, and instructional models. Designed for graduate students, post-docs, professionals, faculty, and K-12 teachers. The Summer […]
Three Master’s Research Assistantships Department of Forestry Mississippi State University Position Descriptions: Three Master’s level Research Assistantships in urban and community forestry are available at Mississippi State University in the Department of Forestry. Assistantships will focus on:(1) State-wide analysis of land parcelization trends in rural and urbanizing areas(2) Social and biophysical impacts and trends of […]
http://www.speclab.org/opportunities.html Tropical Biodiversity in Costa Rica – Undergraduate Researcher: We are seeking an undergraduate UF School of Forest Resource and Conservation (SFRC) major (or an undergraduate interested in becoming one) to conduct biodiversity research in Costa Rica (Osa Peninsula). Funds will cover field room and board expenses for summer 2018 and 2019, through collaboration with […]
Rural Aquaculture Veterinarian Training Fellowships Announced Aquaculture is an important component of global animal production and, like all animal agriculture operations, faces health management challenges. Veterinarians provide many services to aquaculture operations by addressing site-specific herd health needs, biosecurity recommendations, disease surveillance and testing, medications, and health certifications for trade. In the U.S., commercial aquaculture […]