5:27 a.m.
From: Kamal Gandhi <kgandhi(a)warnell.uga.edu>
To: "div7(a)lists.iufro.org" <div7(a)lists.iufro.org>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:03:16 +0000
Subject: Two Ph.D. Positions in Forest Entomology and Ecology - University of Georgia
Dear all,
Please advertise widely and pass this information to interested candidates:
Two Ph.D. Assistantships Available in Forest Entomology and Ecology
University of Georgia, Athens
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, Athens
invites applications from highly motivated and enthusiastic students for two Ph.D.
Assistantships starting in Summer/Fall 2018. The first project will focus on multiple
interactions between longleaf pine, bark beetles, and their symbionts (fungi and mites)
under disturbance regimes (fire). This project will be collaborative between Dr. Kamal
Gandhi (Warnell School of Forestry) and Dr. Kier Klepzig (Joseph W. Jones Ecological
Research Center). The second multidisciplinary project with Dr. Gandhi will focus on the
community, population, and/or chemical ecology of bark beetles under forest management
practices in southeastern pine stands. The ideal candidates would possess both field and
laboratory experience related to entomology, ecology, and/or mycology, a strong
statistical background, and an independent spirit to develop, conduct, and publish
research. A M.S. Degree in a related field, especially in forest entomology, pathology,
or ecology is a prerequisite for the position. As a part of the graduate program,
extensive fieldwork in southeastern U.S. will be required.
The Forest Entomology Laboratory (https://kjgandhi.wixsite.com/gandhi-lab) at the
University of Georgia is a dynamic group that works on a broad range of ecological issues,
forest insect species, and ecosystems across the country. The mission of the Joseph W.
Jones Ecological Research Center (http://www.jonesctr.org) is to provide excellence in
natural resource management and conservation of southeastern coastal plain ecosystems.
Full training in forest ecology, entomology, and pathology will be provided. Two
competitive Ph.D. assistantships for 3-4 years along with full tuition waiver are
available. Interested students should submit a statement of interest, current CV along
with contact information for three references, and unofficial transcripts to Dr. Gandhi
(kjgandhi(a)uga.edu; 706-542-4614 <tel:(706)%20542-4614> ).
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (http://www.warnell.uga.edu/) is the
oldest forestry school in the South, has >70 faculty working in diverse fields, and
provides exemplary training of students in the fields of forestry, ecology, and
conservation biology. The School is housed in a four-building complex on campus, and has
>23,000 acres in the state for research, teaching, and service activities. The
University of Georgia (http://www.uga.edu/) is a “land-grant and sea-grant university, and
is also the state's oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of
higher education”. Its motto is: "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the nature
of things”. The University of Georgia is an affirmative action and equal opportunity
employer.
Best wishes,
Kamal
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Dr. Kamal J.K. Gandhi
Associate Professor of Forest Entomology
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
180 E Green Street
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, 30602
Email: kjgandhi(a)uga.edu; Phone: 706-542-4614 <tel:(706)%20542-4614> ; Cell:
706-247-4025 <tel:(706)%20247-4025>
Webpage: https://kjgandhi.wixsite.com/gandhi-lab
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