Fw: Herp Masters at Monroe, Louisiana

From The University of Louisiana at Monroe Subject: Herp Masters at Monroe, Louisiana Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 9:18 AM NEWS RELEASE The Center for North American Herpetology Lawrence, Kansas http://www.cnah.org 4 March 2009 MASTERS STUDENT POSITION IN HERPETOLOGY I am recruiting two highly motivated students interested in earning an Masters degree in Biology starting in the summer of 2009.  Interested students should want to work on a study involving baseline survey and monitoring of the herpetofauna in association with a major Mississippi Alluvial Valley restoration project.  This research will involve working outdoors in a hot, humid climate; prior herpetological fieldwork, ATV skils, and boating skills would be beneficial.  The students selected will have a year-round stipend of $13,750 (academic-year Assistantship of $10,000 & $3,750 Research Assistantship for the summer months), plus a tuition waiver. Please contact me by e-mail to express interest in the position or get additional information at carr@ulm.edu or visit my website at http://www.ulm.edu/~carr Application materials and procedures can be found on the University of Louisiana at Monroe Graduate Studies webpage at http://www.ulm.edu/gradschool/ John L. Carr Professor of Biology & Associate Curator, Museum of Natural History Department of Biology The University of Louisiana at Monroe 700 University Ave. Monroe, Louisiana 71209-0520 carr@ulm.edu 318-342-1796