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Masters in lobster ecology, San Diego State University Opportunity for graduate study in marine ecology at San Diego State University. Two years of funding are available for a master's student to study American lobster ecology in the Biology Department at San Diego State University(SDSU). The student will participate in an NSF and NURC-funded project being conducted collaboratively by researchers at SDSU and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine. The overall aim of the research is to evaluate the interaction of larval settlement, habitat availability, and predation on New England-wide patterns of American lobster distribution and abundance. The student will study under the direction of Dr. Kevin Hovel (http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~hovel/index.html) in the Ecology Program Area at SDSU (http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/ecology/ecology.html). Requirements: The student must be accepted into the Biology Department's MS program (see website for application information) and be able to begin work on the project no later than June 1, 2004. SCUBA certification is mandatory and experience performing research underwater and with small boat operation is highly preferred. Experience with GIS analysis is a plus. The student will be based in San Diego but will be required to work with a team of PIs, graduate students and undergraduate interns to conduct field work in New England during the summers. Those interested in applying should email a brief letter of interest (listing qualifications) and an electronic version of their CV to: hovel@sciences.sdsu.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and those with qualifications commensurate with the project will be contacted by the PI for further information. Interested potential students can also mail their CV to: Dr. Kevin Hovel, Department of Biology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182.
Kevin Hovel, Assistant Professor |
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