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Maine Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit |
Graduate Assistantship Positions
in the Department of Wildlife Ecology PhD Assistantship
Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Maine A PhD assistantship (covering a stipend, tuition, and health insurance) is available at the University of Maine beginning September 2012 to study native bee conservation from a landscape ecology perspective. The grant supporting this research is part of a multistate, interdisciplinary study that examines pollinator ecology and conservation biology in focal crops of wild blueberries, apples, selected vegetables, and cranberries to understand factors affecting pollination security in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, and Maryland. The doctoral student will provide GIS support to the multi-state interdisciplinary team. The PhD dissertation will focus on spatial analyses and model development to understand relationships between landscape conditions and pollinator communities in these specialty crops, with particular focus on wild blueberries in Maine. Prior coursework and experience in GIS and ecological or spatial modeling are desired. An MS degree is required. Please send pre-applications of a cover letter expressing interest in the position, CV, GRE scores, and transcripts to Dr. Cynthia Loftin Cynthia.loftin@maine.edu Post-Doctoral Research Associate Opportunity at the University of Maine We are seeking a candidate with strong quantitative and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) skills for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate opportunity in the USGS Maine Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Maine. The candidate will participate in an effort to implement Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Area (PARCA) criteria to identify focal areas vital to maintaining reptile and amphibian diversity in the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NA-LCC); integrate spatially-explicit projections of current and future climatic suitability for priority reptiles and amphibians; identify gaps in the existing protected area network for identified PARCAs; and, assess climate sensitivity and future resiliency of the identified PARCAs. The candidate will collaborate with scientists from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the University of Georgia, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and state fish and wildlife agency or natural heritage program personnel throughout the NA-LCC. The position is funded for up to 2.5 years, and the target start date is May 2012 (negotiable). A competitive salary including benefits is offered, depending on experience. Minimum qualifications are:
To apply: Candidates should e-mail a cover letter, CV, and names and contact information of three references in a single pdf to Dr. Cynthia Loftin Cynthia.loftin@maine.edu and Dr. Phillip deMaynadier phillip.demaynadier@maine.gov, with the subject line as “PARCA Postdoc”. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2012, and continue until a suitable applicant is identified. |