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Seeking Master's Student

Posted: 
02/24/2022
Expiration Date: 
03/12/2022

The Pillsbury lab at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is recruiting a Master's student as part of a broader study (funded by the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program) to enhance our understanding of the current spread and future rick of the alga Didymosphenia geminata (Rock Snot) in Northern Michigan. The student will assist with this work as well as develop their own project that experimentally investigates potential triggers that cause this alga to bloom. This work could be used to implement innovative and effective control and management strategies. The course of study is funded for two years and includes a tuition waiver, and stipend. Coursework will be completed through the university's Master of Science program in Biology. See here for more information: https://uwosh.edu/biology/graduate-degree/program-of-study/.

Applicants must have completed a Bachelor's degree or equivalent by the start date of the position and should have a strong interest in algal ecology. Preference will be given to students with prior research experience and a background in the biological sciences. The Department of Biology at UWO requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 for admission in full standing. Completed applications should be submitted by March 12, 2022; the start date for the assistantship is September 1, 2022.

Interested students should contact Dr. Pillsbury (pillsbur@uwosh.edu) regarding their intention to apply, and submit a transcript, three letters of recommendation, and statement of interest online through UWO Graduate Studies (https://uwosh.edu/gradstudies/). Standardized testing (such as the GRE) is no longer required by the Department of Biology graduate program.

Oshkosh may be most famous for its association with children's overalls, but it is also consistently ranked among the top small cities in the US in which to live. The city is in the heart of the Fox Valley, a rapidly growing region in east-central Wisconsin that is adjacent to numerous lakes, rivers, and hiking trails, but also within a short drive of cultural centers such as Madison and Milwaukee.