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I am on the faculty in the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship<\/span>, in the College of Natural Resources.\u00a0 Information on the College and Department is available at:\u00a0 http:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu<\/a>\/ and http:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/frws-home\/<\/p>\n

I accept graduate students through Colorado State University\u2019s Graduate Degree Program in Ecology<\/span>, and students should become familiar with the application procedure, and course offerings through their web site: http:\/\/www.ecology.colostate.edu<\/a>\/<\/p>\n

If you have questions about this program, contact Jeri Morgan the GDPE administrator at
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1401 Campus Delivery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, email at:\u00a0 ecology@colostate.edu<\/a> or telephone: 970-491-4373<\/p>\n

For information on Colorado State University see: http:\/\/www.colostate.edu<\/a>\/<\/p>\n

I develop a student\/mentor relationship with each graduate student.\u00a0 In contrast with undergraduate education, graduate education is focused on individual learning by active participation in research projects and classes, and one on one interactions between students, faculty, and our research partners in land management agencies.\u00a0 Each student focuses on one major research endeavor which will form the basis of their MS or Ph.D. experience.\u00a0 Students also take a number of classes to enrich their understanding of ecology, hydrology, soils, statistics, modeling, GIS, botany, and other key fields.\u00a0 Ecology demands a multidisciplinary approach and students must become masters of many fields to address complex real world problems and issues.\u00a0 I spend considerable time in the field and in the office with each student and work collaboratively on their projects.\u00a0 I respect student ideas and motivations and try to advance each students understanding of ecology by working together.\u00a0 I expect dedication, inspired hard work, focus, honesty and a desire to succeed from all students.\u00a0 I provide students with the financial and scientific support needed to complete research projects, and interact with the project sponsors.\u00a0 Many opportunities to teach and become a teaching assistant also exist in the college and university.\u00a0 All students publish their work in peer review journals.\u00a0 A list of my publications are in my CV and I work with motivated students to help them become first authors of journal articles.<\/p>\n

For students currently in undergraduate programs at colleges and universities, I rarely have taken a student directly from a BA\/BS program. I require significant post graduate work experience in the natural sciences to gain valuable experience.\u00a0 I suggest working as a summer field assistant or technician, or another science job to build skills needed for graduate school.\u00a0 If you feel exceptionally motivated, but have little science work experience, please visit me on campus.<\/p>\n

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