[Pollinator] Graduate Assistantship Position Announcement

[Ladadams at aol.com]

Graduate Assistantship Position  Announcement 
Availability:  Fall 2009 
Position:          Graduate Research Assistantship, MS or PhD 
Biological  Science or Plant Science, 0.49% time 
Location:         Insect  Research Collection 
Plant Science Department 
South Dakota State University 
Brookings, South Dakota 
Qualifications: B.S. or M.S.  degree in Entomology, Zoology, Biology, or 
related discipline.  A strong background with insect taxonomy  or ecology is 
highly desirable. Candidates must meet academic requirements  of the Graduate 
School and the Plant Science Department.  The student will be expected to  
work independently and collaboratively in the field and lab. 
Research Objectives:  The research will focus on a biodiversity  survey and 
inventory of the native bees of the Black Hills ecoregion of western  South 
Dakota.  This research will be  based on extensive fieldwork and collection 
study, and will involve multiple  state and federal agency cooperation.  
Data gathering will involve bee taxonomy,  habitat selection, floral host 
preferences, nest site assessment, and land  use/perturbation responses.  
Cybertaxonomic/ecologic work will involve databases, webpages, and  collaboration 
with the USDA Bee Lab, and geospatial analysis in collaboration  with the 
USGS-EROS Data Center. 
Stipend and Tuition Fees:  Current SDSU stipend rate for an MS  is $16,709, 
and for a PhD is $20,778 per annum.  Graduate assistants  receive a 
two-thirds tuition remission on graduate resident rates.  Doctoral candidates will 
be expected to  seek supplemental funding. 
Application:  Send a letter of application that  includes a statement of 
career objectives, current resumé or CV, a list of 3  personal references of a 
professional status (including e-mail address and  telephone), and a copy 
of academic transcripts to: 
Dr. Paul J. Johnson                    
Insect Research Collection         
Box 2207A, South Dakota State  University 
Brookings, SD  57007 
_paul.johnson at sdstate.edu_ (mailto:paul.johnson at sdstate.edu)  
South  Dakota State University is committed to affirmative action, equal 
opportunity  and diversity of its faculty, staff and students.  Women and 
minorities are  encouraged to apply.  Arrangements for accommodations required 
by  disabilities can be made at 605/688-4504 (TTY 605/688-4394). 







Laurie Davies Adams
Executive  Director
Pollinator Partnership 
423 Washington Street, 5th  floor
San Francisco, CA  94111
415-362-1137
LDA at pollinator.org

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