4 master's position - Graduate Student Recruitment at Northern Arizona University | Forestry

Funding will include a graduate research stipend, tuition waiver, health benefits, and a summer stipend.

Potential project opportunities include:

• What is mitigation worth? Linking treatments to insurance outcomes • How do Arizona homeowners perceive and respond to wildfire risk? • Insurance availability, affordability, and equity in the wildland-urban interface • Insurance ripple effects on housing markets and local economies • The role of Homeowners’ Associations (HOA) in mitigating residential fire risk • Scenario planning to inform wildfire and insurance policy • Trends in Arizona home insurance premiums

To be considered, send a CV, one-page cover letter, and contact information for two professional references to Georgia.Roberts@nau.edu and Jesse.Abrams@nau.edu. These will be reviewed starting on November 16, 2026. The deadline for full applications for those encouraged to apply will vary by program start date.