<div dir="ltr"><div>Please share with your undergrads who may be interested in and qualified for pursuing a fishery related master's degree at Cal Poly.<br><br></div>Jenny<br><br><div><div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Benjamin Ruttenberg</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bruttenb@calpoly.edu">bruttenb@calpoly.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 4:33 PM<br>Subject: Master's opportunity at Cal Poly in nearshore fisheries<br>To: <br>Cc: Dean Wendt <<a href="mailto:dwendt@calpoly.edu">dwendt@calpoly.edu</a>>, Grant Waltz <<a href="mailto:gwaltz@calpoly.edu">gwaltz@calpoly.edu</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>Please forward to any potential candidates or appropriate listservs. Thanks!</div><div><br></div><div><b>Master's Opportunity at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA: nearshore fisheries, climate change, and oceanography</b></div><div><br></div><span id="m_-8735869833657812847gmail-docs-internal-guid-d43bad53-7fff-1a61-06a7-5f9ab6870a43"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The</span><a href="https://www.marineconservationlab.org/" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ruttenberg Lab</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and</span><a href="https://bio.calpoly.edu/content/Wendt" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Wendt Lab</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have funding for a master's student for a project examining the link between climate change and nearshore groundfish fisheries along the central coast of California (and throughout the state), to begin Fall 2019. More information about the Cal</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Poly Biology Graduate Program is available here:</span><a href="http://bio.calpoly.edu/content/grad-degrees" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://bio.calpoly.edu/<wbr>content/grad-degrees</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The project will continue two on-going fisheries monitoring programs that provide data to fishery managers. However, these datasets (initiated in 2003 and 2007) now span several major oceanographic events (e.g. El Niño/ENSO and ‘The warm-water blob’), providing an opportunity to examine the impact of changing oceans on key nearshore fishery species. Major tasks for the student would be: 1) conduct analyses of existing fishery monitoring data, 2) assess relationships between these data and relevant oceanographic metrics, and 3) assist with field and lab work for the ongoing monitoring projects.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">There</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">will be ample opportunities to explore additional questions of the student’s interest related to these issues.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Funding for the project includes in-state tuition, costs related to field work and travel, and moderate salary support; opportunities will also be available to obtain additional salary/stipend support as a teaching assistant/lab</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">instructor in the Biological Sciences Department at Cal Poly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This is a specific project, so the ideal student would have</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">many of the following qualifications:</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Experience and/or understanding of nearshore recreational fisheries in California</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Experience managing and analyzing complex datasets using coding-based statistical software packages (experience with R strongly preferred)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Experience with marine fieldwork conducted from vessels; experience aboard recreational or commercial fishing vessels and/or experience with fishery research projects preferred.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Experience managing teams of students/assistants.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ability to collaborate with commercial/recreational fishers, scientists, and resource managers.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA and 150 on each GRE section (higher </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">strongly </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">preferred).</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CA residency advantageous but not required; tuition funds only cover in-state tuition, but out-of-state tuition waivers are available for strong candidates.</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Interested candidates should email Dr. Benjamin Ruttenberg (bruttenb (at) calpoly (dot) edu) and cc </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dr. Dean Wendt (dwendt (at) calpoly (dot) edu) with:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">a *brief* description of qualifications, interest in the Cal Poly MS program and the project, followed by a short CV (2 pages max), all as a </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">single</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> PDF file (with the title ‘LastName_Firstname.pdf’). Please include GPA, GRE scores, experience with data analysis/statistical software, fieldwork/logistics, fisheries, and other relevant skills. Please include names and contact info for at least 3 references following the CV.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Application deadline for Cal Poly is Feb 1.</span></p></span><div><br></div>(Interested candidates who are attending WSN in Tacoma in November are encouraged to talk with Dr. Ruttenberg about the project in person) <br><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><*(((>< <*((((>< <*(((((>< <*((((((>< <*((((((><<div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Benjamin Ruttenberg, PhD</span><br></div><div>Associate Professor</div><div>Director, Center for Coastal Marine Sciences<br></div><div>Biological Sciences Department</div><div>California Polytechnic State University</div><div>San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0401</div><div>Office: 361 Fisher Hall</div><div>Phone: 805-756-2498</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:bruttenb@calpoly.edu" target="_blank">bruttenb@calpoly.edu</a></div><div>Publications: <a href="http://works.bepress.com/bruttenb/" target="_blank">http://works.<wbr>bepress.com/bruttenb/</a><br></div><div><span style="font-size:small">Lab website: </span><font size="2"><a href="http://www.marine.calpoly.edu/faculty/benjamin-ruttenberg" target="_blank">http://www.marine.<wbr>calpoly.edu/faculty/benjamin-<wbr>ruttenberg</a></font></div><div><a href="https://www.marineconservationlab.org/" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>marineconservationlab.org/</a><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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