The Forest Animal Ecology Lab is accepting applications for a Ph.D. Assistantship focused on the breeding ecology of the Marbled Murrelet. This position is part of a large-scale, long-term, and collaborative project being led by Dr. Jim Rivers in cooperation with Dr. Matt Betts (OSU Dept. Forest Ecosystems & Society), Kim Nelson (OSU Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife), and Dr. Dan Roby (USGS and OSU Dept. Fisheries and Wildlife). The student filling this positon will be involved with field research aimed at improving our understanding of Marbled Murrelet nesting ecology and breeding habitat requirements, with implications for the conservation of this species in Oregon and beyond. The student will develop their project as part of a team of researchers examining aspects of nest-site charac