GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN AVIAN MONITORING (M.S. or Ph.D.) – We are seeking
1-2 graduate students to develop thesis (dissertation) projects related to
the Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas. Projects must include a fieldwork
component using point counts and/or general atlassing techniques. Projects
in the remote northern Manitoba boreal forest are of particular interest, as
are projects that relate to landscape ecology or studying the influence of
anthropogenic features such as transmission lines on birds. Applicants must
apply for and be accepted into a relevant program at The University of
Manitoba. We will assist the successful candidate in obtaining funding from
several sources related to the Manitoba Breeding Bird Atlas (funding
currently provisional). Successful applicants will begin Sep 2010 (or
sooner). Interested persons should send GRE scores, transcripts, a CV, names
and phone numbers of three personal references, and a letter of interest to:
Christian Artuso,  Bird Studies Canada - Manitoba Programs Manager, Box
24-200 Saulteaux Cr, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3W3 (Tel: 204-945-6816, EM: cartuso AT
birdscanada.org)