The Sianta Lab (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.siantalab.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cdaniel.bolnick%40uconn.edu%7C2803136276a547f856a708de21ad2b63%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638985224811273937%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ZOK2ty9a8l3%2Bpg%2BhOV4u0%2B5wVs7MNXUowh2vO%2FP6YPE%3D&reserved=0) in the Department of Integrative
Biology at the University of Texas at Austin seeks a highly motivated and
detail-oriented laboratory technician to play a key role in setting up
and supporting the research operations of our lab. Our research focuses
on understanding the evolutionary and ecological processes driving
phenotypic, genetic, and species diversity in plant systems. The lab uses
field and greenhouse experiments, population genomics, and phylogenomics
and comparative biology to investigate how spatial environmental
variation and local adaptation contribute to speciation. This position
offers a unique opportunity to be involved in the foundational stages of
a lab, contributing to a cutting-edge research program that integrates
ecological, evolutionary, and genomic approaches.

This position will involve general lab setup and management, general plant
care and experiments with plants in the greenhouse, standard molecular
biology techniques, and training and supervising of undergraduate
assistants. This position will likely involve fieldwork in Spring
2026 in California and/or Texas, which may require being away from
Austin, TX for one to a few weeks across multiple trips and may require
camping. Fieldwork would require some driving and a valid driver’s
license. The work will also include data analysis, and there will be
opportunities for publishing research.

Review of applications will start November 17th, 2025 and will continue
until the position is filled. Start date as soon as December 2025,
but is negotiable.

Please see more details here:
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Inquiries about the position can be directed to Shelley Sianta
(shelley.sianta@austin.utexas.edu).

The Elmore Lab (https://sites.google.com/view/elmore-ecology) at Clemson University is seeking to recruit 1 PhD and 1 MS student to join the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation (FEC) under the Wildlife and Fisheries Biology graduate program (https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/forestry-environmental-conservation/students/graduate.html).

Tropical Storm Helene caused widespread flooding, landslides, and destruction across the southern Appalachian region in September 2024. These impacts caused long-term and potentially permanent changes to the distribution, structure, and function of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Field evaluations and monitoring are required to understand how baseline ecological conditions changed following these large-scale, geological changes in terrestrial and aquatic systems. Graduate students working on this project will be part of a larger team working to monitor and assess terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. This dynamic and multi-disciplinary team at Clemson University has expertise across the fields of forestry, wildlife, fisheries, and fire ecology. Team members will work closely with federal, state, and non-governmental organizations to communicate findings and inform ongoing, on-the-ground restoration and recovery efforts aimed at focal species, ecosystems and important forest resources.

The PhD candidate will help coordinate a landscape-scale monitoring project and ask questions surrounding how priority bird species (e.g., Kentucky Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Swainson’s Warbler, Veery, Ruffed Grouse, etc.) respond to hurricane damage and restoration projects. Bird monitoring will use autonomous recording units (ARU) and may integrate other human or citizen science-based surveys into occupancy or population trends. The MS candidate will help coordinate a smaller scale nest monitoring project and ask questions surrounding how priority bird species nesting behavior and success is influenced by hurricane damage and restoration projects. Both projects will compare across disturbed to undisturbed areas and may include questions pertaining to scale and resolution of disturbance on the landscape. Students will have the opportunity to develop some specific research questions and shape their dissertation/thesis to their interest within the above framework.

Each position includes a tuition waiver and a 12-month stipend (PhD = $35k and MS = $30k per year). The position also includes a university computer, funding for professional travel (e.g., conferences and training) or field work, and publication costs for peer-reviewed publications. Positions will be located on campus at Clemson University (https://www.clemson.edu/), a public land-grant Carnegie R1 Research University in a college town setting, on Lake Hartwell, in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is about 2 hours from Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC, and about 45 minutes from Greenville, SC. Clemson is bound on the north and south by the 17,500-acre Clemson University Forest and the west by Lake Hartwell. The FEC is home of the South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, The Baruch institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, The National Bobwhite and Grassland Initiative, and several other research and education centers. Remote work is not possible as students must take on-campus classes and conduct summer field work in remote areas of Pisgah National Forest just outside of Asheville, North Carolina.

The Elmore Lab and FEC at Clemson University desire to create a diverse community that welcomes people regardless of race, culture, age, gender, sexuality, religion, socioeconomic level, political perspective, physical ability, opinion, value, or experience. We value and believe that each member of our team enriches our research experience by contributing to the understanding and engagement of science while being included and respected. We also recognize that effective mentorship is an important influence for student outcomes, experiences, completion, satisfaction, and success. We expect a mutual exchange, mentor-mentee relationship founded in respect, personal rigorous goals to be set, and we do everything in our ability to achieve those as a team.

PhD applicants must have a MS degree and MS applicants must have a BS degree in wildlife ecology, natural resources, environmental science, geography, GIS, or closely related field. The desire to publish peer-reviewed scientific articles is required, and ideal applicants will have evidence of both written and oral communication skills. Applicants demonstrating advanced modeling and computational skills, including proficiency in R and/or GIS programs (or demonstrating a desire to learn these skills) will be highly competitive. Applicants should demonstrate that they have the ability to lead and manage an independent research project, but also be a part of collaborative team efforts. Commitment to bird conservation is a must, and demonstrated experience conducting bird field work highly desired. For the PhD position, applicants with experience processing ARU data and/or integrating multiple data sources at broad spatial scales will be highly competitive. For the MS position, applicants with experience tracking individual birds or conducting nest studies will be highly competitive.

To apply, please send a single merged PDF that includes a letter of interest and qualifications, full academic CV, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for at least 3 professional references to jaelmor@clemson.edu with “Bird response to disturbance graduate position” as the email subject. I welcome informal inquiries about the position. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until successful applicants are found. The positions will start in January or May of 2026.

Announcement: Summer REU position in plant disease ecology – University of Florida

The Flory Lab (www.florylab.com) at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, FL is seeking an undergraduate for a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) position for summer 2026. This position is part of a larger research project funded by the NIFA/NSF/NIH Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease program aimed at understanding the mechanisms of pathogen spillover across ecosystem boundaries mediated by an invasive grass. With the help of mentors, the REU student will develop an independent project, acquiring skills in question formulation, experimental design and execution, data analysis, and science communication. Experiments for this project may involve inoculating invasive, native, and/or crop plants with a fungal pathogen to test possible causal relationships observed in the field. The REU student will work closely with Jason Sckrabulis, a postdoc in the Flory lab, and Luke Flory, one of the project principal investigators, and will interact with other UF researchers involved in the project. Previous REU projects in the lab were very successful, leading to publication (REU participant bolded):

Benitez L., A.E. Kendig, A. Adhikari, K. Clay, P.F. Harmon, R. Holt, E. Goss, and S.L. Flory. 2022. Invasive grass litter suppresses a native grass species and promotes disease. Ecosphere. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3907

Kendig A.E., V.J. Svahnström, A. Adhikari, P.F. Harmon, and S.L. Flory. 2021. Emerging fungal pathogen of an invasive grass: Implications for competition with native plant species. PloS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237894

Applicants must be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program with an anticipated graduation date after September 2026 and must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (including possessions/territories). The ideal candidate will be interested in pursuing a graduate degree or career in ecology, evolution, environmental science, or biology following graduation. Previous experience in plant disease ecology is not required.

The REU position is 10 weeks in duration during summer 2026 with a flexible start date and a total stipend of $5100. Transportation and housing are not included.

To apply, send the following to Jason Sckrabulis at jason.sckrabulis@gmail.com (if possible combined as a single Word or PDF file):

A brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience, interest in the position, and career goals (maximum one page, single spaced)

A resume or CV

Undergraduate transcript (official or unofficial)

Contact information for two references (faculty members are preferred)

Please email Jason with any questions. Review of applications will begin immediately, with a final submission date of January 15, 2026, with an offer being made by February 15, 2026.

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Jason Sckrabulis (he/him/they/them)

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M.S. Graduate Positions in Biology at William and Mary

The Puzey Lab in the Biology Department at William & Mary is recruiting
motivated students for our two-year M.S. program beginning Fall 2026. Our
research focuses on plant evolutionary biology, spanning ecology,
genomics, organismal biology, and interactions among plants, insects,
and microbes.

Highlights
– Fully funded: tuition remission plus stipend as a Graduate
 Teaching Assistant
– Join an active research environment investigating plant evolution,
 ecology & genomics

Lab-specific research themes
– The role of plant–microbe interactions in shaping plant evolution
 and population dynamics
– Polyploidy and genome evolution
– Male gamete biology: pollen competition, pollen tube growth rate,
 mating system evolution (with Mimulus as a model)

Eligibility
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree in biology, ecology,
evolutionary biology, genetics, or a related field by the program
start. Prior research experience is encouraged.

How to Apply / Contact
Prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact Josh Puzey,
to discuss research interests and fit. For general questions about the
M.S. program, please reach out to the Graduate Program Coordinator,
Sarah Freeman (spfreeman01@wm.edu).

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M.S. Graduate Positions in Biology – William & Mary

The Biology Department at William & Mary is recruiting highly motivated
students for our two-year M.S. program starting Fall 2026. This is
a research-focused degree with close faculty mentoring across diverse
biological disciplines including ecology & evolution, molecular & cellular
biology, organismal biology, neuroscience, and computational biology.

Program Highlights
– Fully funded: tuition remission + stipend as a Graduate
 Teaching Assistant
– Complete a research thesis in ~2 years
– Strong faculty mentorship with individualized research training
– Opportunities to mentor undergraduates and gain teaching experience
– Excellent preparation for Ph.D. programs, medical school, or careers
 in biotech, environmental science, government agencies, and more

Eligibility
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree in Biology or a related field
by the start of the program. Research experience is encouraged. The GRE
is not considered in admission decisions.

Learn More
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How to Apply / Contact
We strongly encourage prospective students to contact potential faculty
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discuss research interests and opportunities.

For general questions, contact Graduate Program Coordinator Sarah Freeman
(Biology, W&M) — spfreeman01@wm.edu.

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I am currently recruiting graduate students to join my lab as part of the
Ph.D. program at UTK’s Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.
My research is focused on the building, analysis, and fitting of
multi-scale mathematical models relevant to evolutionary biology.
Specific areas of interest include:

1. Phylogenetics (See Beaulieu et al 2021 MBE and Beaulieu et al 2019
  MBE)
2. Protein translation (See Gilchrist 2007 MBE, Shah and Gilchrist 2011
  PNAS, GIlchrist et al 2015 GBE, Cope and Gilchrist 2022 BMC Genomics)
3. Host-Parasite interactions and evolution (See Gilchrist and Sasaki
  2002 TBP, Gilchrist and Coombs 2006 TPB, and Coombs et al 2007 TPB)

General approaches involve development of multiscale models using coupled
differential or difference equations and data fitting using customized
Bayesian and Likelihood based approaches.  Students benefit from careful
and attentive mentoring within a small lab situatied within a world class
and dynamics EEB department.  Additional collaboration opportunities
also exist with faculty in the Dept. of Microbiology, Dept. Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology within the Division of Biology, as well as other
departments on the UT Ag Campus and labs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

EEB PhD Program Highlights

Program Highlights

 *   Our graduate students publish dozens of papers annually in
     journals such as Science, Ecology, Systematic Biology, Proceedings
     of the Royal Society B, American Naturalist, Biological Invasions,
     Journal of College Science Teaching, and are awarded external
     research funds (e.g., NSF GRFP and other fellowships).
 *   PhD graduate placement, for all graduates from 2000-2018: 43 tenure-
     track faculty, 22 postdocs, 28 government, with the others in
     NGOs, private business, or non-tenure track jobs. For those at
     least five years after graduation, 57% tenure-track faculty, 3%
     postdoc, 17% government.
 *   Resources to support student research: internal funds, DNA
     sequencing facility, core microscopy, computer clusters,
     greenhouses, and a field station.
 *   Available training in teaching best practices, including a
     certificate in college teaching and training consistent with AAAS
     national recommendations.
 *   Emphasis on creating a positive and welcoming departmental
     climate for all
 *   Grad students receive health insurance, and tuition and campus
     fees are covered.
 *   Outreach and service opportunities, including invasive species
     removal, taxonomic forays with the broader public, participation
     in Darwin Day Tennessee, and mentoring undergraduates and high
     school researchers..
 *   Students commonly develop their research projects in close
     partnership with NGOs and state and federal agencies to ensure
     their research has a real-world impact.
 *   Nearby locations for research: Great Smoky Mountains N.P., a
     biodiversity hotspot; numerous cave systems; campus greenhouses;
     and experimental plots.
 *   Vibrant community: 86 miles of greenways and trails in Knoxville,
     many festivals and parades, museums, and live music.
 *   Active departmental graduate student organization
     (GREBE<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrebeemail.wixsite.com%2Fgrebesite&data=05%7C02%7Ceric.schultz%40uconn.edu%7C1e2482a356494b7cd65f08de1dc9ba88%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638980949428064256%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DvJ4Y3gptMM03kVGlDzivRlt9EiTdaBdSmj73qnzfmA%3D&reserved=0>) to represent and
     help graduate students.


For more information about the EEB PhD program at UTK, please visit:
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Prior to applying, interested students should email me at mikeg@utk.edu
with the following: (1) academic CV, (2) unofficial transcript(s),
(3) contact information for 2-3 references, and (4) a brief statement
describing your research interests, relevant research experience, and
motivation for joining our Ph.D. program.

Application deadline for the Ph.D. program closes Dec 1.

Graduate Student Opportunities in Arctic Carbon and Climate Change

Position Description: How fast is the permafrost carbon climate feedback happening and what can be done? Graduate student positions available to build the Arctic Carbon Warning Network, providing real-time carbon cycle updates to society. The research spans both field work and data synthesis, including a primary field location near Denali National Park, Alaska. The experimental research foci are (1) net ecosystem carbon exchange (eddy covariance) from a gradient of sites undergoing permafrost thaw, and (2) coupled radiocarbon measurements to detect loss of old carbon. Related projects apply these research tools to understand how land management can reduce permafrost carbon loss and store organic matter in soil. We are recruiting motivated PhD or MS students to join the Schuur lab in the Center for Ecosystem Science and Society at Northern Arizona University. Please contact Ted Schuur (ted.schuur@nau.edu) and provide CV and cover letter.

A M.S. or Ph.D. Research Assistantship at The University of Florida in the Soil, Water and Ecosystem Sciences Department is available to study nitrogen biogeochemistry at clam–seagrass co-restoration sites along Florida’s Gulf Coast. The student will be co-advised by Drs. Ashley Smyth and Laura Reynolds and based at the Tropical Research and Education Center in Homestead, FL and. The student will join an interdisciplinary project with a team of graduate students and PIs to better understand linkages between seagrass and shellfish restoration and nitrogen biogeochemistry. Students will also work closely with the Gulf Shellfish Institute’s research and education team and have opportunities to participate in outreach activities.

Applicants from various backgrounds will be considered, including environmental science, biology, chemistry, ecology, or related disciplines. Experience in aquatic and coastal ecosystems, and analytical chemistry is preferred. Preference for Ph.D. positions will be given to students that have completed a M.S. degree by the project start date. A competitive stipend, benefits, and tuition waiver will be provided over the project’s duration. The expected start date is Fall 2026, but is flexible.

Interested candidates should send a CV and statement of research interests to Dr. Ashley Smyth (ashley.smyth@ufl.edu) and Dr. Laura Reynolds (lkreynolds@ufl.edu) with the subject line: “Graduate Position- Nitrogen Cycling” by 12/5/2025 for consideration. Application packets are due January 2, 2026 for fall admission. Application instructions can be found at soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/graduate-studies/apply.

We’re Seeking a New Generation of Global Leaders in Coastal Sustainability.

Applications are open for Fall 2026 entry into the CSP Masters Program!

Details are here, including virtual info sessions, fellowship opportunities, application tips & more – US and international students are encouraged to apply – https://csp.ucsc.edu/prospective-students/ 

This unique Masters of Science program is tailored for rising leaders to to identify, innovate, and implement scalable interdisciplinary solutions to challenges facing coastal communities and ecosystems around the world. Fellowships are available for students entering the program in Fall 2026.

Year 1-Located on UCSC’s campus

Students take interdisciplinary courses in natural and social sciences, economics, policy analysis, coastal governance, leadership, innovation, and methods for designing scalable solutions to complex problems.

Year 2-Locate near your capstone project site anywhere around the globe

Students engage with partner organizations to co-design and pursue individual capstone projects that develop solutions for real problems and partner needs. Projects may be based around the world.

Funding and fellowships are available for students entering the program in Fall 2026. These include: thematic fellowships working on Central Valley Salmon Restoration Policies; Coastal Conservation with the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s conservation, science, and policy initiatives; and Monterey Bay Coastal Climate Resilience, as well as programmatic fellowships that are not theme-based.

Coastal Science & Policy Graduate Program

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Environmental Education and Science Communication Fellowship – Master of Natural Resources

This 10.5-month position starts in August and includes free housing and financial support.

Build the skills to change the world. A University of Idaho – Environmental Education and Science Communication (EESC) graduate student earns a Masters of Natural Resources in 10.5 months.  While living at our incredible McCall Field Campus grads develop an array of professional skills and expertise.

Applied coursework and targeted study in science communication, leadership, place-based education, and ecology, give our students what they need to earn a degree, make a difference, and find your place. Check out our program at https://www.uidaho.edu/mccall-field-campus/academics or contact Leslie Dorsey at ldorsey@uidaho.edu if you have questions or would like to apply.

NOTE: F1 and J1 visas are not eligible for this program.

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