GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN BEHAVIOR, ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, SYSTEMATICS, & CONSERVATION

The Graduate Program in the School of Biological Sciences at Illinois State University is recruiting doctoral and master’s level graduate students for Fall 2018. We have graduate assistantships available for both PhD and MS
students.   This post is specifically directed at students with research
interests that fit into our sequences in Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, & Systematics (BEES), Conservation, or Biomathematics.

The target date for applications is 1 February 2018, though we will continue to review applications until all openings are filled.

The following faculty are recruiting graduate students.  It is essential that you contact possible advisors before submitting your application.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FULL TIME FACULTY

Victoria Borowicz – Symbiosis, mycorrhizal fungi, plant-enemy relations, the role of parasitic plants in prairies.
https://about.illinoisstate.edu/vaborow/pages/default.aspx

Rachel Bowden – Maternal effects, steroid metabolism, effects of temperature on sex determination, immune function in reptiles.
https://about.illinoisstate.edu/rmbowde/pages/default.aspx

Diane L. Byers – Plant-soil interactions, evolutionary ecology of plants in fragmented prairies, plant-pollinator interactions, sex ratio variation, bee diversity.  http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/dlbyer2/
Angelo P. Capparella – Avian systematics; Avian, amphibian, & reptile biogeography, and conservation; wind turbine mortality of bats.
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/apcappar/

Joseph M. Casto – Avian physiology of host-parasite interactions, maternal effects on development, neural mechanisms of social behavior.
https://about.illinoisstate.edu/jmcasto/pages/default.aspx

Martha E. Cook – Evolution of plants and algae, structure and development at the cellular level, microscopy. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/mecook1/

Rebekka Darner Gougis – Biology education; development of student ideas about evolution, ecology, & science; self-efficacy of pre-service elementary teachers. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/rldarne/Pages/default.aspx

Steven Juliano – Interspecific competition and predation in communities; ecology of mosquitoes; applied statistics & mathematics.
https://about.illinoisstate.edu/sajulian/pages/default.aspx

Ryan Paitz – Embryonic regulation of exposure to maternal steroids and
endocrine disruptors.
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/people/faculty-and-staff.aspx?action=profile&ulid=rpaitz&dept=412

William L. Perry – Aquatic ecology and biogeochemistry, invasion ecology of crayfish. https://about.illinoisstate.edu/wlperry/pages/default.aspx

Ben Sadd – Evolutionary ecology of host-parasite interactions of bumblebees & other insects; Ecological & evolutionary insect immunology.
https://faculty.sharepoint.illinoisstate.edu/bmsadd/pages/default.aspx

Scott K. Sakaluk – Animal behavior; evolution of animal mating systems; eco-immunology of birds; insect reproductive behavior.
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/sksakal/Dr._Scott_Sakaluk/Home.html

EMERITUS AND ADJUNCT FACULTY

Roger C. Anderson – Restoration ecology, invasive plants, ecology of prairies and savannas, deer browsing effects on vegetation.
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/rcander/

Anne-Katrin Eggert – Reproductive cooperation and conflict in burying beetles, sperm competition, reproductive skew, recognition mechanisms.
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/sksakal/eggert/eggert.htm

Charles F. Thompson – Evolutionary, physiological, and behavioral ecology of birds. http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/wrens/

For more information applying to the Graduate Program in Biological Sciences, please seehttp://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/howtoapply.shtml .  For information on financial support for MS and PhD students see:
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/FinancialSupport.shtml and links therein.  For PhD and MS program policies see:
http://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/phdPolicies.shtml andhttp://biology.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/programPolicies.shtml , respectively.  For any specific questions please email Steven Juliano, Assistant Director for Graduate Studies sajulian@ilstu.edu

The Heath lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
is looking for motivated graduate students interested in the
evolution and genetics of plant-microbe symbioses. The Heath lab
uses a variety of approaches (fieldwork, sequencing, quantitative
genetics) in a number of plant and microbial systems to answer
fundamental questions about how mutualisms evolve in nature,
the molecular basis of symbiosis evolution, and plant-microbiome
interactions. Find out more about what we do at our website
(http://www.life.illinois.edu/heath/Heath_Lab/HOME.html). Students can
apply through either the Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation
(http://sib.illinois.edu/peec/) or the Department of Plant Biology grad
program (http://www.life.illinois.edu/plantbio/graduateAdmissions.htm).
Applications are due by December 15, 2017 for full consideration for
graduate college fellowships.

Champaign-Urbana is a great micro-urban community located midway between
three major cities (Chicago, St. Louis, Indianapolis), with great food
and drink, abundant culture, and affordable cost of living.

University of Illinois and the Heath lab are committed to a diverse
workplace, and prospective students of all races, genders, and sexual
orientations are encouraged to apply.

Email Katy Heath (kheath@life.illinois.edu) for more information.

Katy Heath <kheath@life.illinois.edu>

Graduate Positions in Speciation and Sexual Selection in the Larson Lab at the University of Denver

The Larson Lab at the University of Denver is recruiting graduate students (PhD or MS) interested in evolutionary genomics, speciation and sexual selection. Research in the Larson lab focuses on how sexual selection and genomic conflict shape the evolution of reproduction and how divergence in key reproductive traits contribute to speciation.

Graduate students can earn degrees in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Ecology and Evolution or Cell and Molecular Biology. Graduate students will be supported through graduate teaching assistantships for up to 2 (MS) to 5 years (PhD).

Denver is a vibrant city just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The University of Denver is nestled in a residential neighborhood 8 miles southeast of downtown Denver. The campus is connected via light rail to downtown and the broader Front Range region.

Please contact Erica Larson, erica.larson@du.edu, for more information. Additional information can be found at https://secure-web.cisco.com/1PzxrL32PVJ6kWUyFEjuH4muDlEaS4EqBVLqz9xcXX8JDVkAKINOJWyQH19qpZ2N8ypLNh9tdTKp50j6u_wLrYSkzEu_ecXt9E2qRdSMa4QpyfAUFgULFu2FVGEon-5GZjK-5d8EshKJrrpO1x0vdezzKVCbHs4a1FJwuACBlT9093hi1aZD2OHD8qouctWKFlla3-DgnMQdprBoIw8UrJ7zcgUX1cx7XwQDRLjtx5ECybA2MRcORAHlAd5TVbq_GOTo8mSjy59gMvd5LbXjx85L5FllAJGJ_1ueThU4uGzgjry9lbDYY-ZZDbKqZGjmk57Ha2klj5tLP7imH4hKTZjwrVK2ztKVssb0PRsOGLPT0vChyLVQB0FkvhmKXJP8cArCMrjSCKvyff8iurKdp9RMXc7rVxeITBN3dPN1t9B98YPIm7WpKA5nwA6uYMDvU/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.larsonlab.space.

We are now accepting applications for fall, 2018 admission to the MS in Environmental Biology program at Regis University in Denver, CO. The one year M.S. in Environmental Biology is a degree program that emphasizes skills crucial for success in the environmental and ecological workforce. Apply by 12/31/17 and use code ECWC to waive the $50 application fee!

TOP FEATURES of our program

-Focus on relevant skills demanded by environmental employers:
statistical computing (R), GIS, NEPA, grant writing & field work in the Rocky Mountains & elsewhere
– Earn a master’s degree in an intensive one-year program or up to 2 years as it fits with each student’s schedule/goals.
– Hands-on internship at local agencies or research experience with faculty members
– Small class sizes that allow students to build close relationships with faculty and other students
– Knowledgeable faculty focused on individual student goals and success

Go to: REGIS.EDU/ENVIRONMENT for more information and to apply

Apply by February 1, 2018 for priority admission consideration!

Interested in aquatic biodiversity, connectivity across isolated natural and anthropogenic habitats, and climate change? Northern Arizona University is an excellent place to study all of these! Come do your Masters in Environmental Science & Policy in the coolest (literally) part of Arizona, in the middle of climate-driven shifts in species distributions. NAU and Flagstaff, AZ offer excellent opportunities to network and collaborate across both academic and agency scientists working on ecosystem responses to climate change and the functional and genetic components of biodiversity underlying those responses. Support will be through a combination of TAships and summer research support. If interested, check out www.bestlabnau.com and send a CV and a brief description of your background and research interests to Rebecca Best (rebecca.best@nau.edu). Final applications due January 15, 2018.