Hello everyone, There is a M.S. Assistantship in Silviculture and Applied Forest Ecology available for qualified students at the University of Vermont in Burlington, VT. The project will investigate stand and landscape level factors that contribute to the susceptibility of northeastern pitch pine forests to southern pine beetle. The project is a great opportunity for a student interested in forestry, forest ecology, or forest entomology. Field work will be primarily focused in the Central Pine Barrens of Long Island, New York. Please forward this announcement to anyone you think may be interested in this project. The attached flyer contains more information and point of contact (Tony D'Amato, UVM). Thanks, Kevin [USFS] Kevin J. Dodds Forest Entomologist Acting Forest Health Group Leader Forest Service Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry p: 603-868-7743 c: 603-397-2669 f: 603-868-1066 kdodds@fs.fed.us<mailto:kdodds@fs.fed.us> 271 Mast Rd. Durham, NH 03824 www.fs.fed.us<http://www.fs.fed.us/> [http://fsweb.wo.fs.fed.us/esignature/images/usda-logo.png]<http://usda.g… Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.