Two graduate research assistantships
in forest entomology are available beginning in the fall 2009 or winter
2010. Students will work under the supervision of Dr. Jeremy D. Allison
in the Department of Entomology, LSU AgCenter. One of the available
positions will involve research focused on the impact of native competitors
and natural enemies on the population dynamics of the invasive woodwasp
Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae). This project will involve
field work in Southern Ontario in collaboration with the Canadian Forest
Service. The other position will focus on the development and optimization
of trap designs for the detection and monitoring of invasive Cerambycidae.
Questions concerning the research projects or facilities should be
directed to Dr. Jeremy D. Allison (jallison@agcenter.lsu.edu).
For information on how to apply contact Dr. Timothy Schowalter (tschowalter@agcenter.lsu.edu).
For information on the Department of Entomology and LSU, visit www.entomology.lsu.edu.
Jeremy Allison
LSU AgCenter