[Coral-List] Summer M.S. Assistantship in Marine Biology
Danny Gleason
dgleason at georgiasouthern.edu
Wed Jan 7 20:17:53 UTC 2004
Summer M.S. Assistantship in Marine Biology
Funding is available at Georgia Southern University (GSU) starting May
1, 2004 to support a Master's student for the summer to participate in
studies of the benthic invertebrate fauna of Gray's Reef National
Marine Sanctuary. The successful applicant will be expected to assist
with two projects related to this group of organisms: 1) development
of a web-based field guide and 2) assessment of recruitment processes
to the benthos. Abstracts for both of these projects can be obtained
at the following web site:
[1]http://www.bio.gasou.edu/Bio-home/Gleason/GraysAbstracts.htm
The successful applicant will also be expected to enter the M.S.
program in Biology at GSU in fall 2004 and will develop a
hypothesis-driven research project based on organisms in the
Sanctuary. Scuba diving certification is required and an ability to
work in rough sea conditions is highly preferred. Successful
applicants will receive funding for the summer ($3,000) and will be
supported during fall and spring semesters on either a teaching or
research assistantship (type of support dependent on availability).
Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary is one of the largest near shore
live-bottom reefs off the coast of Georgia and is a popular
recreational fishing and sport diving destination. It is located 17.5
nautical miles off Sapelo Island, Georgia, is in the 60-90' depth
range, and encompasses 17 square nautical miles. Gray's Reef contains
a complex habitat of caves, burrows, troughs, and overhangs that house
invertebrates, such as sponges, barnacles, sea fans, hard coral, sea
stars, crabs, lobsters, snails, and shrimp. This rocky platform also
attracts numerous species of fishes, including black sea bass,
snapper, grouper, and mackerel.
Interested students should submit a resume, undergraduate transcripts,
a statement of interest and career goals, and two letters of reference
to Danny Gleason, Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University,
P.O. Box 8042, Statesboro, GA 30460-8042. The recipient will be
selected from the pool of applicants who have submitted all materials
by February 20, 2004. More information about the Department of Biology
at GSU can be found at [2]http://www.bio.georgiasouthern.edu/ and
information on applying to graduate school can be found at
[3]http://gsaix2.cc.georgiasouthern.edu/gradcoll/
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Daniel Gleason
Department of Biology
Georgia Southern University
P.O. Box 8042
Statesboro, GA 30460-8042
Phone: 912-681-5957
Fax: 912-681-0845
E-mail: dgleason at georgiasouthern.edu
[4]http://www.bio.georgiasouthern.edu/Bio-home/Gleason/Gleason-home.ht
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References
1. http://www.bio.gasou.edu/Bio-home/Gleason/GraysAbstracts.htm
2. http://www.bio.georgiasouthern.edu/
3. http://gsaix2.cc.georgiasouthern.edu/gradcoll/
4. http://www.bio.georgiasouthern.edu/Bio-home/Gleason/Gleason-home.html
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