M.S. Graduate Assistantship in Forest Entomology

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, Athens invites applications for a M.S. Assistantship starting in Fall 2011/Spring 2012.  The research project will deal with determining olfactory attractants for hymenopteran parasitoids of siricids (woodwasps) in southern stands, assessing the efficacy of different trapping designs for these parasitoid species, and determining which types of disturbed forest stands are optimal for capturing the highest numbers and diversity of parasitoids.  This work will be conducted in close collaboration with the Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Louisiana and Georgia, and Georgia Forestry Commission.

The Forest Entomology laboratory (http://www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu/) works on a broad range of forest health issues, insect species, and ecosystem-types.  We invite applications from highly self-motivated and enthusiastic students that are genuinely interested in working at the forefront of forest health issues.  Training in forest entomology will be provided.  Prior experience in forestry, entomology, and ecology will be an asset.  Interested students should submit a letter of interest, current CV along contact information for 2-3 referees, and unofficial transcripts to Dr. Kamal JK Gandhi (kgandhi@warnell.uga.edu; 706-542-4614). 

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. 

Dr. Kamal J.K. Gandhi
Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology; Forest Health and Protection
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
Office: 706-542-4614; Cell: 706-247-4025; Fax: 706-542-8356
Email: kgandhi@warnell.uga.edu
Lab Website: http://www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu/