Project Summary
The Soil Ecology Lab at Western Washington University invites applications for a MS candidate to examine the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in commercial raspberry fields. The prospective student will have opportunities to enhance their career by working with other scientists, students, and professionals doing small fruit research in the Pacific Northwest. More can be found about the lab here: https://wp.wwu.edu/soilecologylab/
In addition, we offer a Data Science Certificate (https://gradschool.wwu.edu/data-science-certificate), that can be easily worked into the MS program, and provides a pathway for developing a broad suite of applied statistical knowledge and R coding skills.
Assistantship
- A stipend is available for two years: 9 months of funding as a teaching assistant and 3 months of summer funding as a research assistant. The second year of funding is conditional based on student academic standing and project progress in the first year.
- Tuition waiver is included for both in-state and out-of-state students.
- Health insurance costs are covered.
Start Date
- Fall 2024.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
- An undergraduate degree in ecology, environmental science, or a related field, with a GPA of 3.0 or above in undergraduate coursework.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of and experience working in terrestrial systems, working with plants, statistics, data management, and R.
Potential students should review the application guidelines for the MS program in the Department of Environmental Sciences (https://cenv.wwu.edu/graduate-programs-information-page).
To Apply
Send a single PDF to Dr. Rebecca Bunn (bunnr@wwu.edu ) with:
- CV/resume
- Letter of interest describing your experience, qualifications, and research interests
- Unofficial transcripts
- Contact information for three references
Please send materials by Dec 15 for full consideration.
Western Washington University, with over 16,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western is the highest-ranking public, master's-granting university in the Pacific Northwest, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings. Western Washington University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff.