Graduate Students
MS Graduate Assistantship
A fully funded Master’s position is available to model the effect of
urban forest cover on tree debris and home damage due to hurricanes in the
southern US. This research is funded by the USDA Forest Service, and
is needed to guide urban and community forest management and prepare communities
and emergency management agencies for future storm events. Our goal is
to develop a model for damage based on the proximity of urban trees and severity
of windstorm events. Urban forest cover, type and density, and windspeed data
will be the main indices in the model. Methods will capitalize on existing
urban forest structure and previously collected post-hurricane data from the
region and publicly available climate data. The successful applicant will join
the graduate program in the School of Forest Resources and Conservation at
the University of Florida. Desirable qualifications in the applicant
include a degree in Forestry, Natural Resources, or Environmental Science. A
strong interest in urban forests and forest biometrics is highly desired. Consideration
of applications begins immediately and will continue until
the position is filled.
Please send a cover letter that states your research interests and provides the names and contact information for three references, your curriculum vitae, and any other relevant materials by email to Dr. Christie Staudhammer or Dr. Francisco Escobedo, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida/IFAS, Gainesville, Fl 32611-0410.
Graduate Programs
Additional information about the School of Forest Resources and Conservation's graduate programs can be found at http://sfrc.ufl.edu/gradprograms.html
Interested MS and PhD applicants should send a letter of interest
to Dr.
Escobedo or Dr. Andreu.