Graduate fellowship in ecology and evolutionary biology are available for Ph.D. students in the Siepielski Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology group at the University of Arkansas. https://asiepielski.wordpress.
Our lab focuses on questions at the intersection of ecology and evolutionary biology. Current projects include: the contribution of evolution in shaping species coexistence, how species evolve in response to multi-species interactions such as competition, predation, and parasitism, and how extreme ecological events drive eco-evolutionary change. To explore these topics, we use a combination of observational, experimental, meta-analytical, and theoretical approaches.
Graduate research fellowships ($32,000 – 42,000, plus health insurance and tuition waiver) are available for highly competitive candidates. Please see https://graduate-students.
Prospective students should check out our lab website https://asiepielski.wordpress.
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, is a Tier I research university located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. The faculty and graduate students at UARK are highly interactive and include an internationally known group of evolutionary biologists and ecologists. We are located in an ideal setting for field-based projects in aquatic systems (AR has more than 2,300 lakes and thousands of smaller ponds, and equally impressive numbers of rivers, streams and creeks). Fayetteville, located in northwest Arkansas, offers a high quality of living at a low cost, an excellent climate, and is a large enough city to offer diverse activities and amenities. Rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and especially mountain biking (tons of amazing mountain bike trails, and more every year!) opportunities are in close proximity.