Interdisciplinary Communities and Forests in Oregon (CAFOR) Project for graduate students

University of Colorado, Boulder.

A PhD or MS position available beginning fall 2014 in the Environmental Studies Program ( http://envs.colorado.edu) with two years of funding guaranteed to develop a dissertation/thesis related to the CAFOR project (see below for project description). The position involves development and analysis of a survey of local residents and integration with environmental data. Though the student will be located in Boulder, s/he will need to work closely with the University of New Hampshire research team and research collaborators in Oregon.

The successful applicant will have a strong interest in human-environment interactions and have experience with GIS and statistical analysis. The applicant must be willing to spend up to three months in the summer 2015 in eastern Oregon conducting field work. Undergraduate research or other relevant experience is preferred. Applicants should be highly motivated, organized, willing to travel, willing to engage with local stakeholders, and able to work both independently as well as within a team.

Deadlines for fall 2014 applications to the Environmental Studies Program: December 1, 2013 for International Students; December 23, 2013 for all others; January 6, 2014 for all recommendations. Additional information can be found at http://envs.colorado.edu/grad_program/C30/How%20to%20Apply/ . In addition, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, and any relevant materials to joel.hartter@unh.edu . Position is with Dr. Joel Hartter ( http://envs.colorado.edu/people/Cxx/faculty_details/hartter_joel/ ) and co-advised by Larry Hamilton ( http://pubpages.unh.edu/~lch/ ).