MS or PhD position studying Tree Swallows

The Arsenault, Briggs, and Downs labs in the Environmental Biology Department at SUNY ESF are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic graduate student to work on a Tree Swallow nest box colony in New Yorks’ Adirondack mountains. The study aims to examine trade-offs between diet quality, physiology, and reproduction. The student will have flexibility to develop their own questions.
Qualifications 

• BS in Biology, wildlife, or related field
• Ability to work safely and independently in a field setting
• Ability to cope with typical Adirondack field conditions (e.g., black flies, variable weather, black flies, kayaking to nest boxes, black flies, etc.)

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with R and statistical modelling
• Previous experience with bird banding and/or nest box monitoring
• Previous experience with publishing

The successful applicant will receive a 9-month TA stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance in addition to summer funding. Funding also exists for a prospective student to be hired to work at the field site in summer 2025 (dates are flexible). 

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the selected candidate will be invited to apply through the official ESF admission process.  

To apply, email a letter of interest, CV/resume, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references to Dr. Chris Briggs: cbrigg01@esf.edu.