SDSU Native Plant Initiative/TNC/USGS/USDA-NRCS collaborative Postdoc and MS opportunities

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MS position Post doc position

Post-Doctoral Researcher Position Available

USDA-NRCS: Deciphering Diversity for Landowners

South Dakota State University

Department of Natural Resource Management

A new position for a postdoctoral research associate is available with the Native Plant Initiative at South

Dakota State University (SDSU). This position is part of a collaboration among the SDSU Native Plant

Initiative, The Nature Conservancy, and the U.S. Geological Survey with funding from and in

collaboration with the USDA-NRCS. The project will use experimental plots at Oak Lake Field Station (26

miles NE of Brookings, SD) to examine multidimensional aspects of biodiversity and their impact on soil

health and pollinators.

 

 

MS Position Available

USDA-NRCS: Deciphering Diversity for Landowners

South Dakota State University

Department of Natural Resource Management

One funded Masters graduate research position is available beginning in Spring semester 2022 in the

Department of Natural Resource Management under the supervision of Drs. Maribeth Latvis and Lora

Perkins for students interested in conservation and management of biodiversity, ecosystem services, soil

heath, and stakeholder engagement and education.

This graduate position is part of a collaboration among the SDSU Native Plant Initiative, The Nature

Conservancy, and the U.S. Geological Survey with funding from USDA-NRCS. Overall project objectives

include multidimensional assessment of biodiversity, soil health, pollinator response, and development of educational tools for land management.

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