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<p><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></a><span
class=GramE><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:
OLE_LINK2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ph.D.
Graduate Assistantship – Native Wildflower Establishment.</span></font></span></span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'> <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>A 3-yr assistantship funded by the Florida
Department of Transportation is available in September 2004 for studying and
developing methods to establish native wildflower plantings on roadsides in
rural areas.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Best management practices
will be developed and then incorporated into FDOT State Maintenance Office and
Environmental Management Office publications that specify or recommend
practices to be used in the establishment or maintenance of wildflower
plantings.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>The half-time assistantship
includes a stipend of $20,000/year and tuition waiver. There are also funds for
travel and part-time support.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact: Dr. Jeffrey G. Norcini, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Florida/IFAS</st1:PlaceName>, NFREC, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Quincy</st1:City></st1:place><br>
850-875-7160; </span></font></span></span><a href="mailto:jgn@mail.ifas.ufl.edu"><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'>jgn@mail.ifas.ufl.edu</span></span><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'></span></span></a><span
style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK2'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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