UR Department of Biology Graduate Student Recruitment for Fall 2020The Department of Biology at the University of Rochester is seeking
applicants for graduate admission to begin study in Fall 2020. Research
strengths of our Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Genomics (E2G2)
group include evolutionary genetics, population genomics, development,
evolutionary ecology, behavioral ecology, and conservation.Faculty members taking students for Fall 2020:
– Nancy Chen (population genetics, contemporary evolution, conservation
genomics) https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpopgenchenlab.github.io%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=rNC710NImypyVVpD9WQ3cpoGViUMgdpVFgDmxKTTKSo%3D&reserved=0
– Justin Fay (evolutionary genetics, domestication, gene regulation,
computational biology) https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsites.rochester.edu%2Ffaylab%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=nD5Q9OlrbdAvi3vL6epYT%2FMcNyR1nrwoqlIc6oZauY8%3D&reserved=0
– Amanda Larracuente (evolutionary genetics, computational biology,
selfish genetic elements) https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.rochester.edu%2Flarracuente&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=8TmyG8KsM8Mmv%2BcDlZ8Crn3eMyoSBkWEHTta19MBou8%3D&reserved=0
– Daven Presgraves (evolutionary genetics, speciation, selfish genetic
elements, recombination) https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.rochester.edu%2FPresgravesLab%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=LEuLSjadglFqzCwAkMbORPO4rO2wUJOOQ4%2BrYcht71c%3D&reserved=0
– Al Uy (evolutionary ecology, evolutionary genetics, behavioral
ecology, speciation) https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftropbiolab.org%2FJACU%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=KWJ8qI%2F4iGO2N8So6zvcPqKgBRHfQ1ppJ6PHSWvEVww%3D&reserved=0Information about the graduate program and application materials can
be found at https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sas.rochester.edu%2Fbio%2Fgraduate%2Findex.html&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=vGBGql1eQSGIcwDcE%2FZiXDFvsrOah95e92qqg8bFh6Q%3D&reserved=0. The
deadline is December 1. Interested candidates should contact potential
faculty advisors for more information.The University of Rochester is a top-tier research university located in
Rochester, New York. Rochester is a mid-sized city in beautiful Upstate
New York with a thriving arts/music scene, great restaurants, and a low
cost of living.Our department and its graduate program are deeply committed to
providing a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for
graduate students. Our goal is to provide a first-class research and
training environment in which faculty, students and staff are united
by mutual respect and the love of science. To achieve this goal,
a number of institutional resources have been created to address
student concerns. The CARE network (https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rochester.edu%2Fcare%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=xCgT3PulPAYkkMJu09t6qMv4Rq%2FfJtwVro38%2FMQP3G0%3D&reserved=0)
is a nationally recognized program that provides confidential support
for addressing emotional, physical or social concerns. The program
has a dedicated staff member responsible for serving AS&E graduate
students. The Ombudsperson Program provides a confidential and independent
mechanism for addressing conflicts and concerns of PhD candidates
and post-doctoral fellows. A Commission on Women and Gender Equity in
Academia (https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rochester.edu%2Fcommission-women-gender-academia%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C9d4777f573b54bb5c54d08d748968b21%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637057683731137348&sdata=VMj6BitM3woU8SAmV5b6GxnNE0h%2Beaf9XnbMvKWhSto%3D&reserved=0)
has been recently developed by faculty and students to conduct a broad
review of university policies, procedures, and culture that affect women
and LGBTQI individuals in academic settings. More information regarding
these and other university resources are available through our Department
Administrator, Brenna Rybak (brenna.rybak@rochester.edu).“Chen, Nancy” <nancy.chen@rochester.edu>