Funded Ph.D. Student Opportunity - Rangeland and Livestock Monitoring in Wyoming
About the role
Dr. Nicki Nimlos, Principal Investigator of The RangeLab, is recruiting a fully funded Ph.D. graduate student to develop and lead a rangeland and livestock monitoring program in Wyoming. The program will include (but is not limited to) vegetation, soil, grazing, and livestock behavioral monitoring through traditional and emerging monitoring techniques. The research project will involve working closely with producers and other stakeholders, and the student will have the ability to develop additional research questions. The student will be housed in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, and will pursue a graduate degree in Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management. The position will begin in the summer of 2027 on campus in Laramie, WY.
Responsibilities
- Develop and lead a rangeland and livestock monitoring program
- Conduct vegetation, soil, grazing, and livestock behavioral monitoring using traditional and emerging techniques
- Work closely with producers and other stakeholders
- Develop additional research questions
Requirements
- B.S. and/or M.S. in Rangeland Management, Ranch Management, Natural Resources, Botany, Ecology, Environmental Science, or a related field
- Competitive GPA (>3.0)
- Experience with rangeland monitoring, field data collection, and statistical analysis (preferred)
- Physically able to perform fieldwork with little supervision
- Able to work well with research technicians
- Strong verbal, written, and computational skills
- Previous experience and coursework in rangeland management and animal science (encouraged)
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Valid U.S. driver’s license
- Ability to pass Wyoming DMV check
Pay
Annual salary: $21,762
Location
Laramie, Wyoming (on campus at University of Wyoming)
Contact
Nicki Nimlos — nnimlos@uwyo.edu — (307) 766-2263