Employer University of Vermont Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Project: The Henderson Lab at the USGS Vermont Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research unit in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont is seeking highly motivated applicants for a Ph.D. position focused on modeling water quality and habitat characteristics in a large lake. This project will use aquatic drones to conduct water quality and benthic habitat surveys throughout Lake Champlain. Data from these surveys will be used to: 1) better understand the abundance, distribution, and connectivity of different habitats important to fish throughout Lake Champlain, 2) study how habitat availability is related to fish distributions throughout Lake Champlain. The primary duties for these two assistantships include assisting with aquatic drone surveys, developing spatially explicit water quality models, statistical analyses, and manuscript preparation. Applicants require a M.Sc. degree in biology, ecology, fisheries, marine science, or a related field. The positions have an anticipated start date of August 2026, but a summer start date is also possible Job Field: Fisheries Job Type: Assistantship Location Detail: Burlington, Vermont Salary: Annual stipend of $33,000 Job Benefits: Benefits include tuition and health insuranceHow to apply:Please submit a 1-page letter of interest, CV, and transcripts to Dr. Mark Henderson (mark.henderson@uvm.edu). Review of applications will begin on April 20th and continue until the position is filled. Application Deadline: Fri, 04/24/2026 - 12:00pm
