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GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT (PhD)

FOREST LANDSCAPE MODELING

We are anticipating final approval of funding for three years for a project
to simulate forest landscape change in a large northern Minnesota
wilderness landscape.  Our objectives will be to simulate long-term change
under current climate and disturbance regimes (fire and wind, and possibly
insects), and under conditions expected under climate warming.  Funding is
available for an individual to pursue PhD research under this project.
Funds are available to support necessary field work, a field assistant,
miscellaneous expenses, and a graduate research assistantship of
$18,700/year plus benefits and non-resident tuition remission.

Duties:  Work with PIs to develop and carry out specific research plans.
Conduct necessary field work to support forest modeling effort using the
LANDIS model.  Parameterize and calibrate model, and implement program
modifications as needed to meet objectives.  Begin summer or September 1998.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have an M.S. in forest landscape
ecology or similar training.  Field experience, as well as facility with
geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, modeling, and
programming (CC++) are desired.  Desire to work in a collaborative lab
environment.

To apply, send an email application or letter with a statement of research
interests, cv, transcript (unofficial) and the names, phone/fax numbers,
and e-mail addresses of three referees to:  David J. Mladenoff, Dept. of
Forest Ecology & Mgmt., University of Wisconsin-Madison.
djmladen@facstaff.wisc.edu.  DJM will also be at the 1998 U.S. Landscape
Ecology Meetings in E. Lansing, MI,  17-20 March 1998.

Date of this announcement: 9 March 1998.