Graduate Research Assistantship (Ph.D.) in Human Dimensions in Financialization of Forest Lands
Salary: $26,667/yr
Benefits: This position provides 3 years of funding for a 20 hour/week assistantship ($26,667/year), 50% of health insurance paid, and a tuition waiver for the University of Maine. Office space and operating support (e.g., use of a laptop, travel funds) are also included.
Description
The University of Maine School of Forest Resources is seeking a highly qualified Ph.D. student for integrated socio-environmental systems research, starting in Fall 2023. The student will be supported by a National Science Foundation grant researching the socio-environmental past and future of timberlands in Maine. The graduate research assistant will help develop spatial and causal process models to represent the socio-environmental feedbacks and consequences of three decades of forest financialization, then use these models to co-produce future landscape scenarios for informing policy and governance processes. The preferred start date is September 2023.
Responsibilities
The graduate research assistant will be responsible for developing and conducting surveys and interviews, developing systems models, collecting and analyzing data, and drafting publications and outreach materials. The doctoral student will receive training in integrated social science and natural resource management and research and will work closely with partners at the University of Georgia and Harvard Forest as well as with key participants in the forest industry and both tribal and non- tribal communities of place.
Qualifications
An M.S. degree in forestry, economics, or an environmental science or social science degree along with a background in natural resource management. A high GPA, strong GRE scores, and solid writing and communication skills are essential. The ideal candidate will have a degree in one of the above fields, experience with quantitative analysis and stakeholder engagement, interdisciplinary research, a proven ability to work independently, an eagerness for research, and demonstrated scholastic success. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Assistantship
This position provides 3 years of funding for a 20 hour/week assistantship ($26,667/year), 50% of health insurance paid, and a tuition waiver for the University of Maine.
Office space and operating support (e.g., use of a laptop, travel funds) are also included.
About the University of Maine School of Forest Resources
With almost 90% of the state covered by forest, forest resources are central to Maine’s quality of life and economy. The UMaine School of Forest Resources provides essential forestry education and research and is a signature area of the University of Maine. Approximately 60 graduate students are currently enrolled in M.F., M.S., and Ph.D. programs within the SFR. The University has over 11,000 students and is the state’s flagship research institution.
To apply
Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, your qualifications, and research areas of interest, a CV that includes contact information for three references, university transcripts, and GRE scores (if available) via this Form.
For more details, please contact:
Dr. Adam Daigneault
EL Giddings Associate Professor of Forest Policy and Economics
University of Maine
adam.daigneault@maine.edu
Dr. John Daigle
Professor of Forest Recreation Management
University of Maine
jdaigle@maine.edu
Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
For more information: https://forest.umaine.edu/current-open-assistantships/