interdisciplinary,
cross-departmental cohort focusing on sustainable and resilient land use.
Interests within this group are diverse and include community ecology,
geospatial analysis, invasion biology,
ecological restoration, hydrology,
energy conservation, soil science, and big-data analytics.
The student will have the
opportunity to work with many faculty and stakeholders to develop
interdisciplinary research that applies geospatial analysis to address two
over-arching topics:
(1) the
impacts of land development on natural areas and
(2) how to
better incorporate ecosystem services and ecological functioning into future
land development.
Required qualifications: A master’s
degree in ecology or other related field; interests in applied, interdisciplinary
research and spatial ecology; and good writing skills.
Desired qualifications: Experience
in GIS and statistical analysis.
Please email:
(1) Letter of Interests stating your
research/career interests, how you would benefit from this opportunity, and how
you meet the above qualifications;
(2) C.V.;
(3) unofficial transcripts;
(4) copies of your GRE scores;
(5) a list of three references who
are willing to write letters of support on your behalf; and
(6) two representative publications
or writing samples (e.g., thesis or reports) on which you are the lead author
to Basil Iannone at biannone@ufl.edu.
Please place “Interested in Ph.D.
Position” in subject line.
Review of applicants will begin
immediately. Please note that official transcripts and GRE scores will be
required for admittance into the SFRC.
Please see http://sfrc.ufl.edu/academics/graduate
for
information regarding the SFRC graduate program, including degree options, and
application procedures.
