The Oklahoma State University Herbarium has an opening for a graduate student (PhD or MS) to be advised by Dr. Mark Fishbein (http://plantbio.okstate.edu/faculty/faculty/135-bios/392-dr-mark-fishbein) starting in August 2020. The position is supported by the NSF-ADBC funded project "American Crossroads: Digitizing the Vascular Flora of the South-Central United States”, conducted by the Texas Oklahoma Consortium of Herbaria (TORCH) Thematic Collections Network (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1902085). The graduate student will participate in all aspects of herbarium digitization, including imaging, databasing, and georeferencing, and will assist with mentoring undergraduate students at OSU and regional universities. The student will be supported by a combination of research and teaching assistantships. The ideal applicant will have some experience working with natural history collections and associated databases. Preference will be given to applicants who have an interest in conducting thesis or dissertation research making use of digitized collection data.

Applicants should contact Dr. Fishbein (mark.fishbein@okstate.edu) and apply here: https://gradcollege.okstate.edu/apply/ Applications completed before January 15, 2020 will receive the highest consideration. Applicants from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences and academia are especially encouraged to apply.