[SRM] Fw: (Share) SDSU positions - PhD student and postdoc - bison range mgmt project

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From: Ehlert, Krista <Krista.Ehlert at sdstate.edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2025 10:48 AM
Cc: Short, Rachel <Rachel.Short at sdstate.edu>; Leffler, Joshua <Alan.Leffler at sdstate.edu>
Subject: [EXT] (Share) SDSU positions - PhD student and postdoc - bison range mgmt project


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Hi range and range-adjacent folks!!

Please share the attached announcements as you see fit with your graduate students and recent grads, as well as anyone on the fed side who might want to switch gears.

My colleagues at SDSU, Dr. Rachel Short and Dr. Josh Leffler, are looking to fill two positions on a USDA NRCS CIG project broadly focused on understanding the impact of bale grazing on a bison ranch in the Sandhills of NE. And yes - funding is a go! 😉

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Postdoc position (Short)
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Dr. Short's postdoc is for someone interested in socio-ecological aspects, such as stakeholder engagement, informal and formal learning practices, and climate adaptation.
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3 years of funding
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Start ASAP
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Based in Rapid City, SD at the SDSU West River Research & Extension Center
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PhD position (Leffler)
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The student will focus on the implications of bale grazing on plant community structure and soil ecosystem function, specifically looking at plant community comp, SOM, soil C flux, as well as developing their own questions.
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3 years of funding
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Start May 2025
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Based in Brookings, SD (on campus) during the academic year; student will be living at the field site during the summer (NE)

For questions about the positions, please reach out to the respective PI - Both Short and Leffler are cc'd on this email.

All my best and happy range nerding,

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Krista (“A-lert”) Ehlert, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and State Extension Range Specialist
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