MS Assistantship in Human Dimensions/Conservation Education

GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP/ASSISTANTSHIP to begin the fall 2012 semester that would lead to a Master of Science at Tarleton State University. Thesis research will focus on evaluation of a currently existing conservation education program sponsored by the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The student chosen for this program will be required to complete course work and a thesis at Tarleton State University, as well as an assistantship in the conservation education program at the Welder Wildlife Foundation located near Sinton, Texas. The assistantship will be broken into 2 segments and completion of the program will take approximately 3 years. The student will be on a Welder Wildlife Foundation Fellowship while at the university and on salary while at the Welder Foundation. Housing will be provided while working at the Foundation. As an assistant in the Welder Foundations Conservation Education program, the graduate student will help plan and conduct on-site and outreach education/training programs for public school and university students, and will assist the Education Program Coordinator with programs for adults and teachers. The graduate student will also assist with workshops, field days, and symposia, public tours, preparation of educational materials, and maintenance of museum displays and biological collections.