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Potential Research Assistantships (1 or 2) for MS and PhD students in
Quantitative Fisheries - Fall 1998

Research under direction of Jim Bence in Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife,
Michigan State University

Successful candidates will assist in developing population and community
models for Great Lakes fish populations.  This will involve extensive
summarization and analysis of existing data, implementation of stock
assessment models, and fish community modeling/simulations.  Assistants
will enroll as a graduate student in the Department of Fisheries and
Wildlife.  There is some flexibility with regard to thesis topics, but it
is expected that the assistant will develop a portion of the assistantship
modeling and analysis further as a thesis/dissertation.  Strong
mathematical and computer skills are required and most candidates would
need to further develop their quantitative background through mathematical,
statistical, biometrical, and system science coursework.

If you are interested in these assistantships, please send me the following
information:

1.Cover letter indicating your research interests and educational/career
goals
2.Resume or CV
3.Transcripts (unofficial OK initially)
4.GRE scores (unofficial OK initially)
5.Names and a way to contact 3 references

Direct correspondence to:

James R. Bence
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
11a Natural Resources Building
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1222

Typically competition for graduate openings is intense.  The above
information is needed to judge whether you are competitive and whether you
will fit in  with the research emphasis of the lab.  I will quickly respond
regarding your credentials and fit with the lab when I receive this
information.

Further information on the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife's Graduate
program and how to formally apply at:

http://www.fw.msu.edu/gradprogram/gradprog.html

Further information on Jim Bence's program at:

http://www.msu.edu/user/bence/