PhD Student Research Assistantship Available
Geophysical Institute and the Institute of Arctic Biology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
This position is open until filled.
For more information please contact:
Abby Powell
Email: ffanp [at] uaf.edu
Anupma Prakash
Email: prakash [at] gi.alaska.edu
The Geophysical Institute (GI) and the Institute of Arctic Biology (IAB)
at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) seek applicants for a PhD
Research Assistantship. The successful applicant will develop a
dissertation with two main components: documenting and predicting
ecosystem shifts in response to climate change, and developing a
long-term monitoring station (Fairbanks Community Climate Observatory)
at Creamer's Refuge.
The first component will integrate long-term data on bird populations
from the Alaska Bird Observatory and other sources with documented
changes in habitat. This will include using remote sensing and GIS to
document changes in the boreal forest ecosystem and to predict future
ecosystem shifts, focusing on bird distribution and abundance. Second,
the student will design a long-term monitoring program to document and
predict effects of climate change on the boreal forest ecosystem,
including hydrology, permafrost geophysics, entomology, and other
habitat assessments.
Applicants to this research assistantship must hold a Master's degree in
ecology, wildlife, or a related field. Experience in the fields of
remote sensing and GIS, or a willingness to learn and work with these
technologies is required. Candidates must also demonstrate an ability to
work independently with interdisciplinary collaborators.
The position is slated to begin fall semester 2009. In-state tuition,
fees, and one year of research assistantship and logistical support will
be provided.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, copies of transcripts
and GRE scores, and names and telephone numbers of three references to
Abby Powell (ffanp [at] uaf.edu) and Anupma Prakash (prakash [at] gi.alaska.edu).
This position will remain open until filled.