Description I am seeking a highly qualified M.S. student to conduct a funded research project on spotted skunk habitat use. The research project will involve intensive capture and tracking efforts of eastern spotted skunks in Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest. The graduate student will need to spend long periods of time in the field. While conducting research, the student will be housed at the Solon Dixon Forestry Education Center and given access to a 4WD truck. A $12,000 stipend and tuition wavier will be provided the first year. The second year of funding will be contingent on grant renewal or by applying for a graduate teaching assistantship. The selected individual will enroll in the graduate program of the Biology Department at the University of West Georgia beginning January 2018

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