This 12-month graduate research assistantship (GRA) is available for a Ph.D student entering the graduate program in the Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources at Colorado State University (CSU) in Fall 2015. The GRA will work on a recently awarded project to assess public wildlife values and wildlife agency governance in all 50 U.S. states. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to: 1) assist with research to assess characteristics and approaches to state wildlife agency governance and determine how they relate to public wildlife values and levels of trust in the agencies; and 2) assist principle investigators and research associates with overall project coordination and logistics throughout all project phases.