Effects of Varied Season and Return Interval of Prescribed Burning on Coastal Vegetation Communities in Southern Texas.
Position Description: The graduate student selected will conduct research on the effects of prescribed burning on coastal vegetative communities in southern Texas. Project goals include determining changes in coastal grassland communities, specifically nearest-neighbor relationships, brought about by burning in either winter or summer with either short or long return intervals. The successful candidate will pursue a M.S. degree in Range and Wildlife Management with the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute and Dept.