The Becker lab at the University of Alabama is seeking a highly motivated
PhD or MS student to begin in Spring, Summer or Fall 2018.

Research will focus on the integrative mechanisms that underlie
host-pathogen-microbiome interactions in amphibians. The student will
conduct fieldwork and/or laboratory experiments in tropical and/or
temperate systems to understand how environmental change and biotic forces
impact the risk of chytridiomycosis in amphibians with aquatic larvae and
direct development. Research involves fungal culturing, molecular analyses
of host skin microbiota, laboratory experiments, data management and
analysis, manuscript preparation and submission, and animal care.

Applicants should be highly motivated and prepared to conduct independent
field and laboratory research.

All application materials should be completed online via the University of
Alabama Graduate School application portal:
https://graduate.ua.edu/prospective-students/

Deadline for spring admission: Dec-10

The position comes with a full tuition waiver, a competitive 12
month stipend and health insurance. Funding is available as a Graduate
Teaching Assistant through the Department of Biological Sciences. Highly
qualified applicants may be considered for Graduate School Fellowships,
which offer a Research Assistantship during the studentขs first year.
Funding for summer fieldwork expenses and conference attendance are
available.

Additional information is available from the following links:

Gui Beckerขs profile page: https://bsc.ua.edu/profiles/gui-becker/

Department of Biological Sciences: *http://bsc.ua.edu/*

Graduate School: *http://graduate.ua.edu*

University of Alabama: *http://www.ua.edu*

Tuscaloosa: *http://www.tuscaloosa.com/visitor-services

Outdoor opportunities in Alabama: *http://www.outdooralabama.com

guibecker22@gmail.com

The Molecular Ecology & Conservation Lab at the University of

Massachusetts Amherst is recruiting graduate students (M.S. or Ph.D.) to

begin summer or fall 2018. We conduct integrative studies in wildlife

genomics, physiology and ecology to understand animal performance,

distributions, population connectivity and adaptation. Much of our

research focuses on species of conservation concern and economic value

in marine and freshwater ecosystems (e.g., marine turtles and fishes),

and generally falls under one or multiple of three broad research

topics: 1) Global Change, 2) Conservation Management, 3) Ecological

Adaptation.

UMass Amherst consistently ranks in the Top 30 US national public

universities and Amherst recently ranked #6 in small towns of the United

States. Research opportunities include field and laboratory projects the

Gloucester Marine Station and potential to collaborate with state and

federal agencies such as the MA Division of Marine Fisheries, USGS,

USFWS, US Forest Service, and NOAA. Interested candidates are encouraged

to visit the lab website to learn more about our research and lab

philosophy: https://lmkomoroske.com/opportunities/  Application

deadlines for graduate programs are Dec 1/Dec 15 (varies by program).

Lisa M. Komoroske, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental Conservation

University of Massachusetts Amherst

NRC Research Fellow | NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center

Welcome!

The Luttbeg lab (luttbegslab <http://luttbegslab.okstate.edu/Home.htm>) at

Oklahoma State University has an opening for a PhD or Master’s student. As

a lab we focus on questions of how information and other state variables

affect the behavior and morphology of individuals, and what consequences

that has for ecological systems. We combine using theoretical models to

clarify our thinking and propose hypotheses with empirical experiments to

test those ideas. Students can work in any mixture of theoretical and

empirical approaches. Much of our work focuses on predator-prey

interactions, plasticity, and transgenerational or maternal effects.

The Department of Integrative Biology (integrativebiology

<http://integrativebiology.okstate.edu/>) is composed of 24 faculty and 50+

graduate students working on questions of ecology, behavior, evolution, and

ecotoxicology. The department has available teaching assistant positions

and associated tuition waivers.

If you are interested contact me by email and we can discuss are related

research interests.

The Becker lab at the University of Alabama is seeking a highly motivated PhD or MS student to begin in Spring, Summer or Fall 2018.

Research will focus on the integrative mechanisms that underlie host-pathogen-microbiome interactions in amphibians. The student will conduct fieldwork and/or laboratory experiments in tropical and/or temperate systems to understand how environmental change and biotic forces impact the risk of chytridiomycosis in amphibians with aquatic larvae and direct development. Research involves fungal culturing, molecular analyses of host skin microbiota, laboratory experiments, data management and analysis, manuscript preparation and submission, and animal care.

Applicants should have a background in many of the following: evolutionary ecology, molecular techniques, statistics, GIS, and fieldwork. Applicants should be highly motivated and prepared to conduct independent field and laboratory research.

All application materials should be completed online via the University of Alabama Graduate School application portal: https://graduate.ua.edu/prospective-students/

Deadline for spring admission: Dec-10

The position comes with a full tuition waiver, a competitive 12 month stipend and health insurance. Funding is available as a Graduate Teaching Assistant through the Department of Biological Sciences. Highly qualified applicants may be considered for Graduate School Fellowships, which offer a Research Assistantship during the student’s first year. Funding for summer fieldwork expenses and conference attendance are available.

Additional information is available from the following links:

Dr. Gui Becker’s profile page: https://bsc.ua.edu/profiles/gui-becker/

Department of Biological Sciences: http://bsc.ua.edu/

Graduate School: http://graduate.ua.edu

University of Alabama: http://www.ua.edu

Tuscaloosa: http://www.tuscaloosa.com/visitor-services

Outdoor opportunities in Alabama: http://www.outdooralabama.com

Gui Becker | Assistant Professor

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Biological Sciences

The University of Alabama<https://www.ua.edu/>

Tom Bevill Bldg, 1088

Box 870128

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Phone 205-348-1807<tel:205-348-9810><tel:205-348-1786>

guilherme.becker@ua.edu<mailto:jodonnel@ua.edu> | http://bsc.ua.edu<http://bsc.ua.edu/>

The Becker lab at the University of Alabama is seeking a highly motivated
PhD or MS student to begin in Spring, Summer or Fall 2018.

Research will focus on the integrative mechanisms that underlie
host-pathogen-microbiome interactions in amphibians. The student will
conduct fieldwork and/or laboratory experiments in tropical and/or
temperate systems to understand how environmental change and biotic forces
impact the risk of chytridiomycosis in amphibians with aquatic larvae and
direct development. Research involves fungal culturing, molecular analyses
of host skin microbiota, laboratory experiments, data management and
analysis, manuscript preparation and submission, and animal care.

Applicants should have a background in many of the following: evolutionary
ecology, molecular techniques, statistics, GIS, and fieldwork. Applicants
should be highly motivated and prepared to conduct independent field and
laboratory research.

All application materials should be completed online via the University of
Alabama Graduate School application portal: https://graduate.ua.edu/
prospective-students/

https://bsc.ua.edu/degree-programs/graduate-program-overview/how-to-apply/

Deadline for spring admission: Dec-10

The position comes with a full tuition waiver, a competitive 12
month stipend and health insurance. Funding is available as a Graduate
Teaching Assistant through the Department of Biological Sciences. Highly
qualified applicants may be considered for Graduate School Fellowships,
which offer a Research Assistantship during the studentขs first year.
Funding for summer fieldwork expenses and conference attendance are
available.

Additional information is available from the following links:

Gui Beckerขs profile page: https://bsc.ua.edu/profiles/gui-becker/

Department of Biological Sciences: *http://bsc.ua.edu/*

Graduate School: *http://graduate.ua.edu*

University of Alabama: *http://www.ua.edu*

Tuscaloosa: *http://www.tuscaloosa.com/visitor-services
<http://www.tuscaloosa.com/visitor-services>*

Outdoor opportunities in Alabama: *http://www.outdooralabama.com
<http://www.outdooralabama.com/>*

Gui Becker <guibecker22@gmail.com>

The Good lab at the University of Montana in Missoula is looking to recruit
highly motivated Ph.D. students interested in evolutionary genomics.

Current major research projects in the lab are focused on (1) the genetic
basis of reproductive isolation and (2) adaptation to novel environments in
mammals. Our speciation research utilizes genomic analysis of hybrid rodent
model systems to understand the evolution of hybrid inviability and
sterility, with an emphasis on sex chromosome evolution and gene
expression. We are particularly interested in recruiting students
interested in the studying the evolution of genomic imprinting and the
disruption of embryonic growth pathways in hybrid mice and hamsters. Current
research on adaptation is focused on climate change and the evolution of
seasonal coat color camouflage in snowshoe hares and other mammals. Our
adaptation research is part of the newly established UNVEIL research and
training network and include the possibility of dedicated fellowship
support (http://secure-web.cisco.com/1oP9fAS7BihJ9Fg0DFW1NuheGScTAflnOs7gfh5VHfipfek3JC5t9qwsJ3y8vE1c4VyWvxULsXp0KjAche3RT4BW7gVBwa7Fto9oWdRbviAku3fbrVl_7ko6HZedB8e8hpjMmUm0JSo7k9iyDMYstlWXUbbMJFN90nsmI4wBWITMr6iZfKDacgoHNj6QPbF9bc1CkydpHlGL1GLgRC3Y3zgBNfslci19j8fK4n7TThfSTN1GFaS6unWJxxB3UiJiNusUy7SoRZc-169VJmfHUWoQBnB4EDHSGhMnKLoJ9KauJVVA3Tzdup-_qlqsVUdy1B_0ZwQsOCb06Yj_EafmuMnvMD7AMCpX-Bmjf_QtnTBQUz_GRND6owyeMFx-hRVleWl-WYzHONm2NQkJeKvE0AY81fR0GZiglAXL-2NFl7fFDgS1U4e5fxDaS0HT-MSo39KL9fBO_8uPnGIngLotT3w/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unveilnetwork.org%29.%0A%0AThe%20University%20of%20Montana%20is%20home%20to%20a%20strong%20collection%20of%20faculty%0Aresearching%20ecology%20and%20evolution.%20The%20Division%20of%20Biological%20Sciences%0Ahosts%20an%20excellent%20graduate%20program%20in%20Organismal%20Biology%2C%20Ecology%2C%20and%0AEvolution%20%28OBEE%29%20with%20an%20emphasis%20on%20interdisciplinary%20training%20in%0Aevolution%2C%20genomics%2C%20ecology%2C%20physiology%2C%20and%20behavior.%20Missoula%20is%20a%20great%0Acollege%20town%20in%20the%20Northern%20Rocky%20Mountains.%20For%20more%20information%20on%20the%0AGood%20lab%20please%20visit%20the%20lab%20website%3A%20%28www.thegoodlab.org%29.%20Interested%0Astudents%20are%20encouraged%20to%20email%20Jeff%20Good.%20Please%20include%20a%20brief%0Adescription%20of%20your%20research%20interests%20and%20a%20CV%20in%20your%20email.%20Note%20that%0Athe%20target%20date%20for%20applications%20for%20Fall%202018%20admission%20to%20the%20OBEE%0Aprogram%20is%20December%201%2C%202017.%0A%0Ajeffrey.good%40umontana.edu

Jeffrey M. Good, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
The University of Montana
32 Campus Drive, HS104
Missoula MT 59812
Phone: 406-243-5771
Fax: 406-243-4184
Website: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1Ziwn3OXp7gN0XGO6PPRiDAEUhGHNw4x0goSe_c9j5vaK8CdC7A7L-bhW9bRdZlo709oVhrLA_z0GDWL3iErGf99tEqvWCweg5blaG1atm1Y4I2NpjD1DBhvlBHccMr0PeGQEejmhgZk8ED4WEkizsfUZUSPloXvvjDTEZGrecPwxtQ5PfcuEecCrg1hSY4FV6u4kSpw9o3XWOgV-V8kyy7UGC2isbMZOli3vOQpxNQ7C2Gdx0nXgDwm45XTp2AfnvT_H55uR46_x_wxo_8wPRqfnEou1MU02ti6I-yHcQdNtG4Qpm3oh57L5GgjwWaaInARJPAYmK2uNP9cYoNMFtS6_jcGieEbN8XlOdrTSv9XCQ1YbtF1G4PI6r_LQngRLT1FyD-vUvXIC0jLG-LCEFaghV30EGc0dvuHnziUnkY8DGXpvBsczxggU1QABScSYN5HVdZFw_V3yytVTvAa1TGGmcBpx5dpW-BXBya0dCpA/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegoodlab.org%2F

Jeffrey Good <jeffrey.good@mso.umt.edu>

GradStudentPosition: UnivPittsburgh.HostMicrobeInteractions

University of Pittsburgh
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kevin Kohl – kevin.d.kohl@gmail.com

The Kohl Lab is recruiting motivated students to enter the graduate program
at University of Pittsburgh. The lab studies the patterns and rules in
microbial symbiosis that drive the ecology and evolution of terrestrial
vertebrate hosts. We utilize comparative, experimental, and computational
approaches to investigate microbe-dependent physiological functions at
various levels of biological organization and in diverse systems spanning
birds, mammals, and herptiles.

For publications and examples of past research, visit http://secure-web.cisco.com/1bkiVkxtet3tnAqZsQCEHKOffgjS9czvfNTvtOEwYgU71eytcJCpsH5myKFqgCJ8WFxs3lhHu_z7oIZVoiNqu5Jy6DMpGrC2AzpZi4416TZ4eG_LrGQCBdFdmxOeLkokaLjJTqbpo7BNif6WnuhSRvRgvShxwNaYvwR9PCBQYE5cn8gnXGHHDPRBK25h2TqA9VxgrnwvmBIy0SEbGxGxBjmslyCoN2xfytINFlEylGKlrNbaesQ9rVSlnjii8HgFHx5LsZhuBoGofTr6TRaRGuQSOEqRL8eqZ9qtvnmVOyvaY4eZX1FWzz29U8LppXh4xLw50Sk5ZO-4oodaU5XpO0PVgx2HRx1jQBhtWRIfq1fkAvHaKi8yIKh1sr5cjisn82Cbc04HrFnRTq2ACBRubVm_3hCDDlJFdtYfoYdB7q2yaqWvmMs-2DIrM-pB4DGEsIvzwse5mF9vnWv3sgrg9MA/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kevindkohl.com

For details on how to apply, visit www.biology.pitt.edu/graduate/how-apply
Contacting Dr. Kohl is highly recommended prior to applying

Kevin Kohl <kevin.d.kohl@gmail.com>

PhD position in evolution/behavior/physiology of host-parasite relationships

The Balenger Lab at the University of Mississippi is seeking a graduate
student to join our research group beginning Fall 2018. The student
would develop an independent research focus in line with ongoing lab
projects. Current topics include 1) the adaptive value of phenotypic
plasticity by hosts in mediating effects of parasites, 2) the role of
parasites in driving the evolution of host resistance and the expression
of sexually selected traits. Our studies utilize relationships between
locally common songbirds & the microbial pathogen Mycoplasma
gallisepticum AND field crickets & the acoustically orienting parasitoid
Ormia ochracea. Projects will utilize some combination of field, aviary,
wet lab, and/or bioinformatic approaches; individuals are encouraged to
pursue their own particular strengths and interests.

Funding is guaranteed for 5 years, mostly through teaching
assistantships, but research assistantships are also possible.
Assistantships include benefits, a tuition waiver, and a competitive
stipend ($22K for PhD students in 2017). An additional competitive
financial supplement is available for top applicants.

Prospective students with a background in animal behavior, epidemiology,
molecular biology, immunology, or bioinformatics are strongly encouraged
to apply. However, curiosity, determination and a collaborative attitude
are the most important traits. Interested applicants should email the
PI, Susan Balenger, at balenger@olemiss.edu after seeking more
information at http://susanbalenger.weebly.com

Susan Balenger, PhD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biology
University of Mississippi
http://susanbalenger.weebly.com/

Susan Balenger <balenger@olemiss.edu>

I am recruiting  PhD student and MS students interested in aquatic community ecology to start in January or August 2018 to work on an NSF funded project.  Interested candidates can visit my website http://mikemccoylab.weebly.com/links.html) to find additional information about the research (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/news/Predator-Diversity.cfm), joining my lab (http://mikemccoylab.weebly.com/prospective-students.html) and the Biology Department at ECU   (http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/biology/).

I look forward to hearing from you.

Mike

–

Michael W. McCoy

Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

East Carolina University

http://mikemccoylab.weebly.com/

Research Internships =96 Evolutionary Biology

Research interns are needed to assist in a multi-disciplinary, multi-investigator, experimental study of the interactions between ecology and evolution in Trinidad, West Indies. The research is led by Professor David Reznick at the University of California, Riverside in collaboration with Joseph Travis (Florida State), Tim Coulson (Oxford), Paul Bentzen (Dalhousie U.), and Ron Bassar (Williams).  We seek to integrate multiple biological fields for the study of these interactions in experimental populations of guppies in Trinidad. Duties include assisting in monthly censuses of guppy populations in montane streams. The monthly censuses include long hours in the field and laboratory. There will also be 12 days off between each census when interns can pursue an independent project.

Qualifications: We seek interns who are entertaining the possibility of pursuing graduate studies in some area of ecology and evolution and who wish to gain some additional field research experience before doing so.  Research will take place in semi-remote areas of Trinidad sometimes under bad weather conditions. Applicants must be able to live and work well with others. Research will involve carrying heavy packs over slippery and steep terrain. Applicants must be in good physical condition and be able to meet the demands of field research under these conditions. Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle is desirable but not required. Applicants with first-aid/first responder training, skills in automobile maintenance, and construction skills are highly desirable. Please address these skills when applying.

Interns will be required to spend a minimum of 3-months in Trinidad, with possibility of extension. Starting dates are as early as January 2018. We will cover all travel and living expenses and provide housing.

Please see our website <www.theguppyproject.weebly.com> for more information on the project and access to reprints.  Our video menu includes a =93guppy censuses=94 submenu that details the main tasks associated with the internship.

Applicants should send cover letter, CV and the names and e-mail addresses of three or more professional references to David Reznick (gupy@ucr.edu). At least two of the references should be academics.