Natural Resources Job Board

 

Graduate Research Assistant in Bat Ecology 

Richard Stevens in the Department of Natural Resources Management at Texas Tech University is looking to fill a research assistantship in bat ecology and conservation.  Applications from either M.S. (two years of support) or Ph.D. students (5 years of support) will be accepted.  The research topic is open but must be mutually agreeable between advisor and student. The project will start no later than August 2025 but would preferably begin as soon as the end of May.  Financial support will be $18,000 (M.S.) or $22,000 (Ph.D.) per year plus health insurance and tuition remission.  Interested persons should contact Richard Stevens (richard.stevens@ttu.edu).  Application materials must include an unofficial transcript; 1-page maximum description of prior training, prior research experience and future career goals; and names of 3 professional references. The application must also include a 1-page description of an idea for a research project.  Preference will be given to multi-species, community, macroecological, or biogeographic perspectives.  Review of applications will begin 21 February and continue until the position is filled.