Employer: Louisiana State University

Description:A graduate research assistantship is being offered by Louisiana State
University's School of Renewable Natural Resources for student to pursue
a Master's degree in forestry to investigate the effect of crown
dynamics on stand development. The student's role in the project will be
to compare different methods for indirectly increasing the rate of
self-pruning of loblolly pine trees. Methods will include manipulating
the hydraulic architecture of the young trees. The study supports a
newly project funded by CSREES' National Research Initiative to LSU and
Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. The research
will be conducted at Lee Forest in Washington Parish, 2 hr from the
Baton Rouge campus.

The graduate research assistantship is $17,000/yr and includes a
complete tuition waiver plus a $700/yr contribution toward health
insurance. Fees are not included in the assistantship. The assistantship
is available at the beginning of the Fall 2008 semester or the Spring
2009 semester.

For more information contact

Thomas J. Dean
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana State University A&M and Agricultural Center
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-4216
Fax: (225) 578-4227

Location: Baton Rouge

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Documents: For more information contact

Thomas J. Dean
School of Renewable Natural Resources
Louisiana State University A&M and Agricultural Center
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-4216
Fax: (225) 578-4227

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Deadline: May 31, 2008