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Graduate students
Master’s Student Opportunity
The Martyn Lab invites applications for students to the Rangeland Science Masters program at Oregon State University in the Department of Animal and Rangeland Science to explore drivers of rangeland restoration success in the PNW and Great Basin. The Martyn Lab is based at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in Union, Oregon and has a number of ongoing projects exploring the impacts of climate and other abiotic stressors on emergence and interactions between invasive annual grasses and restoration/native species. To investigate questions on these topics, the lab implements research in a variety of ways including fieldwork, labwork, glasshouse/greenhouse studies, and simulation modeling.
The student’s research would be part of ongoing work on seed-based restoration and could include exploring:
- Climate impacts on invasive and native/desired plant species establishment and interactions
- Seed technologies to enhance plant establishment
- Understanding the outcomes of plant interactions between invasive annual grasses and native/desired species
The Master’s student and Dr. Martyn will work together to identify research questions for the Master’s research and thesis. The Master’s student will be expected to work on all aspects of the research project and lead the preparation of at least one peer-reviewed manuscript. The student will have opportunities to identify their own professional development priorities to advance their chosen career path. This position is funded for two years. The expected start date is Fall 2025.
Requirements include a valid US driver’s license and Bachelor’s degree in a related field and other requirements for application to the OSU graduate program. Preferred qualifications would be experience in: working in the field in a variety of weather conditions, designing and implementing research, and statistical analysis (e.g. experience with R).
Interested candidates should email a letter addressing their qualifications, their graduate school and career goals, and their interest in rangeland restoration. In addition, students should also send via email their unofficial transcripts, a curriculum vitae (CV) including publications, and the contact information for two references. Please send to Dr Martyn using the contact information below.
For full consideration please contact Dr. Martyn before June 15, 2025. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.
For further details/clarifications, please contact:
Dr. Trace Martyn
Trace.Martyn at oregonstate.edu
PhD students
I currently do not have research assistantship funding for a PhD student. I am happy to work with students on grant applications such as the NSF GRFP (applications deadlines are usually mid-October).
Undergraduate Students
I am currently searching for an undergraduate research technician to help with a number of seed-based projects. Tasks would include counting seeds, preparing agar for germination experiments, counting germinates, setting up & running greenhouse experiments, and trips to the field to collect seed. I am looking for someone to start ASAP and work is also available through the summer with a possibility of extending into the fall term dependent on available funding. This is a part-time position during the academic year and could be a full-time position during the summer. Pay rate is $14-18 per hour depending on experience. The student must be able to drive to and work at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center (EOARC) in Union, Oregon.
Postdoctoral Researchers
I do not currently have funding to support postdoctoral researchers, but would happily support applications for postdoctoral fellowships such as NSF, NIFA, Smith Fellowships, and others. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions/interest in applying for these fellowships.