Graduate Research Assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.)

Department of Marine Sciences, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of
Connecticut

I am looking for a student to work on a project addressing the transport of larval bay anchovy in
estuaries.  This will be the continuation of an existing project, and the funding decision is pending
with a decision expected in March.

Project description:
Larvae of fish and invertebrate species that utilize estuarine waters as nursery areas are typically
advected against, or retained in spite of, the mean flow outwards. The proposed study continues 
our research into the estuarine transport of bay anchovy larvae in the Hudson River. The project
combines fine-scale sampling of larval distributions with detailed measurements of water column
structure and flow velocities.  Analysis of results will involve assimilation of data on larval
distributions, interpretation of the daily age record in larval otoliths, and estuarine flow patterns.

Student responsibilities:
Participate in research cruise scheduled for June 1998, and coordinate sample collection with
ongoing Hudson River Utilities cruises.  Supervise ichthyoplankton sample workup, and analysis
of larval daily age record.  Some component of the project would suffice for an M.S. thesis; a
Ph.D. student would be expected to develop a complementary line of research.

Qualifications:
The successful applicant will be strongly motivated and academically talented.  Entrants to our
graduate programs have GPAs in the mid/high 3s, and GREs in the 90th percentiles.  Interest in
marine biological processes, and strong quantitative skills a must; preference will be given to
those who have desire to work on larval fishes.

Stipend:
Support for a full calendar year, includes tuition waver and health insurance.  Terms are
contingent on funding level.

Application date:
Decision will be made in mid-March.  Position will start June 1.

Contact:
Interested applicants should contact:
Eric Schultz
Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
75 N. Eagleville Rd.
University of Connecticut
Storrs CT 06269-3042
ESCHULTZ@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU
Home page: http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/faculty/eschultz.htm