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<bold><bigger>Research Assistantship Available
Ph.D. Degree</bigger></bold>
<bold>Where: </bold>Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources,<bold>
</bold>University of Idaho
<bold>Start Date:</bold> August, 1997
<bold>Topic:</bold> Freshwater molluscan ecology in the Snake River,
Idaho
The mollusc Utah valvata (<italic>Valvata utahensis</italic>) in the
Mid-Snake River, Idaho, has recently been listed under the federal
Endangered Species Act (ESA). Management agencies must ensure that
ongoing river uses, hydro management, and water withdrawal do not place
this species at risk. Since little is known of its distribution, life
history, and specific habitat requirements, the Bureau of Reclamation
is initiating a multi-year study to expand the scientific understanding
of the species. If found, one or two other ESA-listed mollusc species
could be similarly studied. The study will be a rigorous field and
laboratory effort over riverine and reservoir reaches of the Snake
River in southeastern Idaho. The successful applicant will be part of
a larger team working with the University of Idaho and the U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation.
The Assistantship will be funded for 3 years with starting
reimbursement of $12,591 /year.
<bold>Requirements:
* </bold>BS and MS in an appropriate aquatic sciences or supporting
field<bold>
* </bold> Strong GRE Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical
score<bold>s
*</bold> Certified SCUBA div<bold>er
</bold> * Proficiency in boat operations and field
stud<bold>ies</bold>
* Experience in aquatic ecological data gathering, statistical
analysis, and interpreta<bold>tio</bold>n
* Good writing and oral presentation ski<bold>lls</bold>
* (Desir<bold>a</bold>ble) Proficiency in the field identification
and preservation of molluscan spec<bold>ies
<bigger>
M.S. D</bigger></bold>egree
<bold>
W</bold>here: Department of Fish & Wildlife Reso<bold>u</bold>rces,
University of <bold>Idaho
Start</bold> Date: August, <bold>1997
</bold>Topic: Freshwater molluscan ecology in the Snake River, Idaho
The mollusc Utah val<italic>vata (Valvata uta</italic>hensis) in the
Mid-Snake River, Idaho, has recently been listed under the federal
Endangered Species Act (ESA). Management agencies must ensure that
ongoing river uses, hydro management, and water withdrawal do not place
this species at risk. Since little is known of the species, the Bureau
of Reclamation is initiating a multi-year study to expand its
distribution, life history, and specific habitat requirements. The
study will be a rigorous field and laboratory effort over riverine and
reservoir reaches of the Snake River in southeastern Idaho. If found
in the study area, one or two other ESA-listed mollusc species could be
similarly studied.
The successful applicant will be part of a larger team working with the
University of Idaho and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
The Assistantship will be funded for 2 years with starting
reimbursement of $10,962 /ye<bold>ar.
Requirements: </bold>
* BS in an appropriate aquatic sciences or supporting<bold>
fi</bold>eld
* Strong GRE Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical<bold>
sc</bold>ores
* Certified SCU<bold>BA </bold>diver
* Proficiency in boat operations and fiel<bold>d s</bold>tudies
* Experience in aquatic ecological data <bold>gat</bold>hering
* Good writing and oral presentat<bold>ion skill</bold>s
Contact: Dr. C. Michael Falter
Department of Fish & Wildlife
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844-1136
208-885-7123 [log in to unmask]
George LaBar, Head
Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID 83844
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