Research Area: The Department is seeking exceptional individuals who can excel in a challenging, interdisciplinary academic environment. Applicants should aspire to become scientific leaders whose research solves socio-ecological problems related to global change in forest and woodland ecosystems. Successful candidates will be co-advised as members of an integrative research program, and interdisciplinary research interests are highly encouraged.
- Human dimensions of ecosystem management, (Drs. Gan and Kreuter)
- Population and conservation genetics (Dr. Krutovsky)
- Plant biotechnology (Dr. Loopstra)
- Remote sensing and assessment (Drs. Popescu and Washington-Allen)
- Forest ecology and climate change (Dr. Tjoelker)
- Ecological restoration and invasive species (Dr. Rogers)
- Ecohydrology, forest and rangeland ecology and watershed hydrology and management (Drs. Moore and Wilcox)
- Landscape ecology (Dr. Wu)
Opportunities exist in a wide array of specialties, including ecology, ecosystem restoration, spatial sciences, ecohydrology and watershed management, ecological and conservation genetics, and human dimensions.
Students may also pursue research in interdisciplinary interdepartmental research and graduate programs related to forest resources, such as Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences, Genetics, and Water Management and Hydrologic Science.
Qualifications: Applicants must have completed (or be close to completing) an M.S. degree in the life sciences, environmental sciences, or environmental engineering field. They must also be U.S. citizens. Review of applications will start March 1, 2010. Application details may be found at the ESSM Graduate Programs website. Please, indicate specifically that you are applying for the USDA National Needs Program PhD fellowship by filling and submitting a short notice. Contact k-krutovsky@tamu.edu or j-gan@tamu.edu for details.
About Us: Our mission is to advance knowledge of, ecosystem structure, function, services, and stewardship through a combination of discovery and translational research that develops and adapts cutting-edge science to anticipate, and address real-world problems. Our program is conducted in a stimulating and adaptive learning environment that is accessible to diverse populations. Our students are prepared for leadership in the science and stewardship of rangeland, forest and wetland ecosystems. We offer doctorate degrees in Forestry and Rangeland Ecology and Management and graduate certificates in GIS, Remote Sensing, and International Agriculture and Resource Management.