Deadline: Fri, 09/01/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Oregon State University Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences Job Field: Fisheries Wildlife Job Type: Assistantship Location: Oregon Location Detail: Oregon State University, Corvallis OR Job Description: Responsibilities: The successful applicant will conduct a two-year research project developing models for predicting the status of Independence Valley speckled dace and sympatric tui chub in airdland wetlands in north central Nevada. The project is a cooperative effort involving state and Federal agencies in Nevada focusing on developing protocols and sample designs for informing species status assessments. The successful applicant will to plan and conduct field sampling under difficult conditions and data analyses. Qualifications: The successful applicant should be highly motivated and have a B.S. in fisheries, ecology, biology, zoology or closely related field. I also will give special consideration to students with BS in a quantitative or analytical field, such as statistics, and interests in ecological applications. Strong communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a team situation are required. Field experience, such as experience with fish sampling in small waterbodies, also is desirable, but not necessary. Minimum academic qualifications include a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 system). Additional graduate program information can be found at: https://fwcs.oregonstate.edu/fisheries-and-wildlife/ms-fisheries-science-or-wildlife-science Salary: Approximately $27,000 per year plus tuition and health benefits. How to Apply: SEND a cover letter, resume, copies of transcripts, and the names and phone numbers of three references to: Dr. James T. Peterson Unit Leader, Associate Professor USGS Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit 104 Nash Hall, Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331-3803 Phone 541.737.1963 Email: jt.peterson@oregonstate.edu Closing Date: Until filled. Selection will be made by September 2023. The start date is negotiable but no later than March 2024 (spring term).
