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The Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research at the University of Idaho (housed within</div><div>the Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences) is seeking an outstanding candidate for</div><div>graduate research, preferably at the M.S. level, with interest in native plant regeneration, nursery</div>
<div>management, seedling production, or restoration of degraded lands. This unique fellowship</div><div>provides an opportunity for applied research, teaching and technology transfer, and experience in</div><div>native plant nursery production. Approximately half of the fellowship will be conducted based</div>
<div>out of Moscow, ID at the University of Idaho main campus, and the other half at the Oxbow</div><div>Center’s Native Plant Nursery in Carnation, WA.</div><div><br></div><div>The College of Natural Resources operates the state-of-the-art Franklin H. Pitkin Nursery at the</div>
<div>University of Idaho, which grows more than 400,000 seedlings per year. Research conducted at</div><div>the nursery benefits seedling growers and users by focusing on seedling quality and all facets of</div><div>nursery stock production. We serve the Intermountain region as a seedling production</div>
<div>technology center working closely with federal, state, tribal, and industry interests. A partnership</div><div>with the Oxbow Center, a 25 acre Organic Farm and Education Center located on a 200-acre</div><div>wilderness preserve in the Snoqualmie Valley, provides a unique graduate research opportunity.</div>
<div>A small-scale nursery focused growing a variety of native plants, Oxbow produces plant material</div><div>for restoration and landscaping, performs research exploring organic and sustainable propagation</div><div>techniques, and works on education and outreach to the community regarding the value of native</div>
<div>plants in our landscape. Students will participate in all aspects of nursery production, restoration,</div><div>and research projects throughout their work at Oxbow.</div><div><br></div><div>STIPEND: Fellowships pay a stipend ($32,000/year with funding for 2 years at the M.S. level)</div>
<div>and include a waiver of out-of-state tuition for non-Idaho residents. This position begins in</div><div>January 2015, with the potential for an early start should that be mutually desirable.</div><div>Assistantships require 20 hours weekly involved in nursery production, teaching, and technology</div>
<div>transfer. For time spent at Carnation, WA, housing will be provided. Additional academic</div><div>scholarships are available to students on a competitive basis.</div><div><br></div><div>QUALIFICATIONS: Degree in Forestry, Horticulture, Botany, Ecology, or related discipline.</div>
<div><br></div><div>APPLICATION: Applicants must apply for admission to the College of Graduate Studies at the</div><div>University of Idaho (<a href="http://www.students.uidaho.edu/gradadmissions" target="_blank">http://www.students.uidaho.edu/gradadmissions</a>). On the application, refer</div>
<div>to Dr. Anthony S. Davis, Director, Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research, and this</div><div>assistantship. Prior to application prospective students should contact Dr. Davis. Applicants will</div><div>be evaluated on their resume, transcripts, three letters of recommendation, scores on the</div>
<div>Graduate Record Exam, and an interview. Applications for January 2015 are due 31 August</div><div>2014.</div><div><br></div><div>UI is an AA/EO employer and educational institution.</div>
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