[SOS-PCA] FELLOWSHIP: Oxbow Graduate Fellowship, Univ. of ID

[Kwong, Olivia]

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Oxbow Graduate Fellowship
University of Idaho
Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research

The Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research at the University of
Idaho (housed within
the Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences) is seeking an
outstanding candidate for
graduate research, preferably at the M.S. level, with interest in native
plant regeneration, nursery
management, seedling production, or restoration of degraded lands. This
unique fellowship
provides an opportunity for applied research, teaching and technology
transfer, and experience in
native plant nursery production. Approximately half of the fellowship will
be conducted based
out of Moscow, ID at the University of Idaho main campus, and the other
half at the Oxbow
Center’s Native Plant Nursery in Carnation, WA.

The College of Natural Resources operates the state-of-the-art Franklin H.
Pitkin Nursery at the
University of Idaho, which grows more than 400,000 seedlings per year.
Research conducted at
the nursery benefits seedling growers and users by focusing on seedling
quality and all facets of
nursery stock production. We serve the Intermountain region as a seedling
production
technology center working closely with federal, state, tribal, and industry
interests. A partnership
with the Oxbow Center, a 25 acre Organic Farm and Education Center located
on a 200-acre
wilderness preserve in the Snoqualmie Valley, provides a unique graduate
research opportunity.
A small-scale nursery focused growing a variety of native plants, Oxbow
produces plant material
for restoration and landscaping, performs research exploring organic and
sustainable propagation
techniques, and works on education and outreach to the community regarding
the value of native
plants in our landscape. Students will participate in all aspects of
nursery production, restoration,
and research projects throughout their work at Oxbow.

STIPEND: Fellowships pay a stipend ($32,000/year with funding for 2 years
at the M.S. level)
and include a waiver of out-of-state tuition for non-Idaho residents. This
position begins in
January 2015, with the potential for an early start should that be mutually
desirable.
Assistantships require 20 hours weekly involved in nursery production,
teaching, and technology
transfer. For time spent at Carnation, WA, housing will be provided.
Additional academic
scholarships are available to students on a competitive basis.

QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Forestry, Horticulture, Botany, Ecology, or
related discipline.

APPLICATION: Applicants must apply for admission to the College of Graduate
Studies at the
University of Idaho (http://www.students.uidaho.edu/gradadmissions). On the
application, refer
to Dr. Anthony S. Davis, Director, Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling
Research, and this
assistantship. Prior to application prospective students should contact Dr.
Davis. Applicants will
be evaluated on their resume, transcripts, three letters of recommendation,
scores on the
Graduate Record Exam, and an interview. Applications for January 2015 are
due 31 August
2014.

UI is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.
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