We are seeking a graduate student to pursue a PhD in Wildlife Sciences at Oregon State University to study the ecology greater sage-grouse in Southeastern Oregon in cooperation with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Bureau of Land Management. This position includes 4 years of Graduate Research Assistantship funding at approximately $2400/month plus basic medical coverage while enrolled and a tuition waiver. The study will focus on two primary objectives: (1) response of sage-grouse demography and (2) habitat selection to catastrophic wildfire. Within this framework the student is expected to develop an innovative research project including a written dissertation as partial fulfillment of the requirements of a Ph.D. degree. The study will build upon a baseline dataset collected