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From: Russell, Jill [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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To: Russell, David ([log in to unmask])
Subject: FW: Graduate student opportunity, grassland fire research
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Jill
From: Midwest Partners in Flight [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Katie Koch
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2014 2:20 PM
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Subject: FW: Graduate student opportunity, grassland fire research
Dear friends and cohorts,
I am looking for an MS student interested in grassland fire and fuels
modeling research. Please look over the description below and forward to
any qualified candidates you think might be interested. I very much
appreciate your help in attracting out-of-state candidates and am happy to
return the favor in the future.
Best regards,
Dirac Twidwell
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Description:
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is hiring a graduate assistant for 2.5
years to conduct fire modeling research associated with dynamic, temporal
changes in grassland fuels and fire behavior in response to precipitation
variability, grazing, time-since-fire, and woody encroachment. These
models will be used to improve our understanding of the factors
contributing to the dynamic nature of grassland fuels and will facilitate
efforts to improve characterizations of wildfire danger in grassland
ecosystems (e.g. OK-FIRE;
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2BgoVWJ7EA%3D%0A&s=44b590b0498323c369b32980b2f36309bbfb9a55bf2d7995b9032dd
bce2fd4d6>). Fire models will be based on an extensive field dataset that
quantifies changes in grassland fuel characteristics over time in response
to fire, grazing, and drought.
The successful candidate will be part of a collaborative research team
conducting unique fire experiments throughout the Great Plains.
Collaboration opportunities with other students are encouraged. Please
explore Dirac Twidwell's research site for an overview of existing
projects
(http://agronomy.unl.edu/twidwell<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url
?u=http://agronomy.unl.edu/twidwell&k=t8cWouLHMWKnKZhAFQUeVA%3D%3D%0A&r=FV
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Qualifications
The student will be part of an interdisciplinary team that includes
ecologists, meteorologists, and soil physicists at the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln and Oklahoma State University. The successful candidate
will therefore be highly motivated, passionate about scientific inquiry
across disciplines, possess excellent writing and communication skills,
and have a strong desire to pursue publication of research in refereed
scientific journals. Familiarity with fire behavior models, fuels
sampling, fuels models and quantitative statistical or mathematical
techniques is also desired. Students with a B.S. degree will be
considered across various fields of study, but preference will be given to
candidates with a strong interdisciplinary background in ecology or
biology, math, and physics, and show a strong commitment to develop an
ecological background throughout their graduate studies.
Applicants interested in this position should send a letter of interest,
GRE scores, and a resume or CV that includes contact information of three
references (email is preferred).
Start date is flexible, depending on the qualifications of the candidate;
the expectation is to begin between May - August 2014.
Contact:
Dr. Dirac Twidwell
Assistant Professor, Rangeland Ecologist Department of Agronomy and
Horticulture University of Nebraska-Lincoln
308 Keim Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583
Website:
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