Are you excited to find out how changes to the genome shape behavioral differences between species? Have you ever wondered how new sex chromosomes work together to remodel variation in tissues? The Moore Lab (
mooregenomicslab.com) at the University of Nebraska Lincoln is recruiting creative and motivated students to join for a PhD position in evolutionary systems genomics to work on these questions, and more! We use beautiful and charismatic Malawi African cichlid fishes to study the mechanisms underlying complex adaptive traits. All projects will focus on generating and integrating different types of genomic data (epigenetics, gene expression, and/or whole genome sequencing), but may also include tissue collection, histology, and/or state-of-the-art, creative behavioral phenotyping.

Students of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and we are committed to fostering a lab environment where all trainees feel welcome and supported. This position may be funded through RA or TA, and includes stipend support and a tuition waiver.

Required qualifications:
– Interest in evolution, genomics/bioinformatics, behavior and/or sex chromosomes. You do not need experience in all of these fields but should have a clear motivation for wanting to work towards a PhD on this topic.
– A willingness to contribute to a supportive and engaging intellectual environment that includes undergraduate researchers.
– UNL graduate program requirements: Minimum standards are a B.A. or B.S.
degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution with a cumulative 3.0 GPA or equivalent. If you are international and English is your second language the program requires a TOEFL score of 565 for paper-based test,
225 for computer-based test, or 85 for the internet-based test.

Preferred qualifications:
– Wet lab skills (nucleic acid extractions, genomic library preparations)
– and/or familiarity with bash scripting/R or other programming languages (python, perl, etc)
– and/or fish handling and husbandry experience
– and/or undergraduate or postbaccalaureate research experience

Please email Emily Moore (emily.christine.moore@gmail.com) a CV and statement of interest prior to applying to the graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior in the School of Biological Sciences at UNL ( https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbiosci.unl.edu%2Fgraduate&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7Ca302a4f8e5b2422b86a208dbdac6c9f5%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638344319552144040%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cidxohNiiLeUeO335o1M5pjiCVxOo9x0r0mfohqbcRM%3D&reserved=0). Applications are due December 1, 2023.

Emily Moore <emily.christine.moore@gmail.com>

The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior (EEB) at the University of Illinois is accepting applications for graduate students for admission in Fall 2024. We accept applications for both the Master’s (M.S.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. We are an interactive group with expertise in evolution, ecology, behavior, bioinformatics, conservation, genetics & genomics, physiology, neuroscience, endocrinology, and morphology. Students take many approaches to their studies including field work on whole organisms, genomics/bioinformatics, lab experimentation, and theory.

The department of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior is housed within the School of Integrative Biology, home to over 30 faculty working in ecology, behavior, conservation and evolution. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers state-of-the-art research facilities such as the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB), the Beckman Institute (several research themes including bioimaging and Molecular Science and
Engineering) and the Grainger College of Engineering. Urbana-Champaign is a pleasant, affordable, university town with good music and restaurants. It has its own airport and is close to three major U.S. cities (Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis).

Students for the Ph.D. are typically funded for 5-years with a combination of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. The deadline for consideration is December 15, 2023. However, prospective students should contact potential faculty advisors well in advance of applying to discuss research interests and relevant qualifications. For further information, see https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsib.illinois.edu%2Feeb%2Fgraduate_admissions&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C2e2aea9cbac145559de708dbdac6e14e%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638344319937928050%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CFJJLWCPKFGWzgogT8av93OS%2BvsQWC6jOytuL%2FHcBT0%3D&reserved=0.

Please note that we have many types of fellowships including fellowships to help recruit students who come from groups that are under-represented in science.

The following faculty are actively recruiting students:

Julian Catchen – Population genomics and the evolution of genome architecture. We are a computational group doing work in several organisms including fishes, birds, and honeybees. We have projects comparing ancient and modern DNA, coloration of fishes, and the genome architecture and function of mitochondria. We are also actively at work on several software packages related to RADseq and Stacks as well as conserved synteny. My students typically focus on a hybrid of computational and biological topics in their research aims. Write jcatchen@illinois.edu with questions, also happy to discuss options in an online meeting.

Becky Fuller – Evolutionary biology of fishes; evolution of color patterns/color vision; color vision in bass; speciation as a function of adaptation and genomic rearrangements; speciation in darters and killifish

Dan Miller – Evolution of developmental sensory biology in mammals; biomarkers of brain organization; mechanisms of brain plasticity; evolution of intelligent systems; email millerdj@illinois.edu.

Philip Anderson andersps@illinois.edu

Summer 2024 NSF-IRES (International Research Experience for Students) program in Argentina. The deadline is January 4, 2024.  Information can also be found here: https://www.eduardofernandez-duque.com/oportunities

The faculty of the Evolutionary Biology group in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of South Carolina are recruiting graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) to start in Fall 2024.

We seek applicants who are highly motivated and enthusiastic, keenly interested in evolutionary biology, and looking to join a dynamic group of evolutionary scientists.  Our department also has strengths in ecology, marine biology, neurobiology, and plant biology, and many of the evolution faculty participate in those groups as well.  More information about our Department can be found at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.biol.sc.edu%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bMWZQcfL7bB3s1S5r4WIVXt7Uc5pBFFhruRLEyJYNmw%3D&reserved=0.

Graduate students in our program are guaranteed financial support through TA and RA appointments for five years, including tuition and health insurance.  Outstanding applicants will be nominated for a variety of university fellowships.

Applications should be submitted by December 1st to ensure full consideration for all funding opportunities.  Potential applicants should contact one or more of our faculty before the deadline to discuss their interests; students are admitted only with the endorsement of a faculty member.  This year, the USC Graduate School has waived application fees.  Additional information on our graduate program, including instructions on how to apply, can be found at https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsc.edu%2Fstudy%2Fcolleges_schools%2Fartsandsciences%2Fbiological_sciences%2Fstudy%2Fgraduate%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Jf0WnWZOpaEFJi4LKvdxBE58%2FQx%2Bg5Rid6JZbVoIMcc%3D&reserved=0.

The members of the Evolution Group, their areas of interest, and links to websites are below.

Labs potentially considering applicants this year include:

Carol Boggs (boggscl@mailbox.sc.edu) (Considering M.S. candidates only)

Evolutionary ecology & genetics; physiology, resource allocation, invasions, small populations.  See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fboggslab.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OBjMKXcImhHB17jbOptvIIt%2BXFxddihGu1ErcS8SdFE%3D&reserved=0

Jeff Dudycha (dudycha@biol.sc.edu)

Evolutionary ecology & genetics; life history, phenotypic plasticity, diversification, vision/eyes, mutation.  See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tangledbank.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TuI4UsGV3iQw8IqRL%2FZJyLuRR%2F4X6Sypl4o5B1ruM1A%3D&reserved=0

Bert Ely (ely@biol.sc.edu)

Evolutionary microbiology & genomics.  See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fresearch.cas.sc.edu%2Fely%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=94SWvDO%2FLD%2BGtPrYS1vP%2FPBWw%2BSFfmV6Ai57zmyMxXU%3D&reserved=0

Brian Hollis (brian.hollis@sc.edu)

Evolutionary genetics; sexual selection and sexual conflict, experimental evolution.  See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexperimentalevolution.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i5cVKEsctx0pkti%2F285%2FLi5RamwJmE8IzciiLkNr8G8%3D&reserved=0

Tim Mousseau (mousseau@sc.edu)

Evolutionary ecology & genetics; ecological and
evolutionary consequences of radioactive contaminants.   See
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Dan Speiser (speiser@mailbox.sc.edu),

Sensory ecology, neuroethology, physiology, and macroevolution.
See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.speiserlab.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wByIWobmL8ic%2Ffy2uWsZU7E4kFyCDavEqPIAJVLzEvI%3D&reserved=0

…and joining our faculty in January 2024,

Kathy Toll (ktoll@mailbox.sc.edu)

Evolutionary ecology & genetics; local adaptation, habitat segregation, plant ecology.  See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fscholar.google.com%2Fcitations%3Fuser%3DgjxiWO4AAAAJ%26hl%3Den&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rC%2B1sSAeFwnxGUoi%2BpqTsHy6UZ3nkBctabMGGTT3l00%3D&reserved=0.

Additional Labs in the Evolutionary Biology Group are not considering new grad students this year, but contribute to the educational environment for graduate students in evolutionary biology.  These labs include:

Jerry Hilbish: Evolutionary ecology & genetics; hybrid zones & speciation, species ranges, climate change

Joe Quattro: Evolutionary genetics; population & conservation genetics of rare/threatened aquatic animals

Carrie Wessinger:  Genetics/genomics of adaptation, parallel evolution, plant speciation.

Our department is located in the heart of Columbia, South Carolina, a metropolitan area of 750,000 people (and 186,000 dogs!).  Columbia (“Cola”
or “Soda City” to locals) enjoys more than 300 days of sunshine annually and has ready access to clean beaches, lakes, rivers, and mountains.
Congaree National Park, Sesquicentennial State Park, Lake Murray, and Harbison State Forest offer excellent wilderness areas nearby, along with several greenways on the city’s three rivers.  The Famously Hot/Surprisingly Cool city hosts historical and cultural attractions, performing arts and sporting events, and many annual festivals including the Rosewood Crawfish Festival, the Indie Grits Film Festival, the Famously Hot SC Pride Festival, and Reggaetronic, a floating music festival on Lake Murray.  See https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.experiencecolumbiasc.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5482a53de543463efd1c08dbcbd59c31%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638327890536092811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=p%2B6A%2BZ2oRR2NIwogBLb3nk5IORSlZH1YZfEGaymipj8%3D&reserved=0
for more information.

Hi Everyone,

Please help us recruit the next class of Pathway Summer Interns (and potential future NRCS full-time employees) by sharing these vacancy announcements with your alma mater and any other groups or people to help us cast a wide net!

Here are the links for the Student Trainee positions:

Student Trainee (Engineer) – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/753483300

Student Trainee (Soil Con) – https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/753442300

They opened on 10/11 and close out on 10/26/2023.

The Hembry Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Texas Permian Basin is recruiting three (3) master’s students to fill paid research positions in the evolutionary ecology of insect-plant interactions, supported by an NSF BRC-BIO grant to Dr. David Hembry. I am expecting to fill 1-2 positions in Fall 2024 and the remaining positions in Spring 2025 and/or Fall 2025.

Research in the Hembry Lab primarily focuses on the evolution and ecology of species interactions, with particular focus on brood pollination symbioses between leafflower plants (family Phyllanthaceae) and leafflower moths (genus Epicephala). This relationship is usually mutualistic, with the moths pollinating their host plants and the moths’ caterpillars eating a subset of the host’s seeds. However, this mutualism has also repeatedly evolved to become parasitic, in which the moths cease to pollinate their host plants. All three open master’s positions concern the biology of this mutualism-parasitism transition, and especially focus on the biology of parasitic leafflower moths found in the United States.

I am recruiting applicants to work on the following three projects:

– Two MS students will conduct research on the population genomics and phylogeography of leafflower moths and their host plants in the southern United States. One student will focus on cophylogeography of a widely distributed species pair (the leafflower Nellica polygonoides and its undescribed moth species) in Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The other student will examine host-associated population divergence of an undescribed leafflower moth species on its three host plants (native leafflowers Phyllanthus evanescens and Moeroris abnormis and the recently introduced Moeroris fraternus) in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Both students will have training visits to the laboratory of Dr. Katrina Dlugosch (University of Arizona). These projects will involve a roughly equal mixture of fieldwork, labwork, and computer-based analyses.

– One MS student will conduct research on the bacterial microbiomes of leafflower moths, examining variation in microbiomes among host plant genera and across the mutualism-parasitism transition. This student will be co-advised by Dr. David Hembry and Dr. Athenia Oldham (Department of Biology, UT Permian Basin), and will have a training visit to the laboratory of Dr. Gordon Bennett (University of California, Merced). This project will primarily consist of labwork and computer-based analyses, with some fieldwork.

Each of the three master’s projects is designed to result in a single first-authored peer-reviewed manuscript for the student.

These are paid positions for which recruited applicants will receive four semesters of stipend, two years of summer salary, and have four semesters of tuition and fees covered. Costs associated with fieldwork, labwork, and the training visits to larger institutions for each student are also covered by the grant. Each student will also have the opportunity to mentor a UTPB undergraduate for at least one summer in research.

Desired qualifications:
– Interest in evolution, ecology, species interactions, symbiosis, or
  coevolution
– Undergraduate degree (received or expected) in biology or a
  related field
– Prior research experience, especially in biology (fieldwork or
  labwork) or another natural science
– Knowledge of statistics or programming (especially R or Python) is
  fantastic but neither expected nor required.

These are good positions for students interested in:
– Evolutionary ecology, species interactions, coevolution, mutualism,
  parasitism, and evolution
– Insects and/or native plants
– Fieldwork in the south central and southeastern United States
– Pursuing a master’s degree in evolution or ecology in advance of
  applying to a PhD program
– Learning about bioinformatic methods and the use of next-generation
  sequence data in the lab and on the computer
– Mentoring of first-generation undergraduate students from diverse
  backgrounds in research

The University of Texas Permian Basin is a public university in the University of Texas System, located in Odessa, Texas where three ecoregions of Texas (the Llano Estacado, the Edwards Plateau, and the Chihuahuan Desert) converge. UT Permian Basin is a master’s level institution with an undergraduate population that is majority-first generation and majority-Hispanic/Latino. Odessa is part of the Odessa-Midland metropolitan area (population 340,000 with a domestic
airport) and is located 2.5 hours from Lubbock, 3 hours from Carlsbad Caverns and Guadalupe Mountains national parks, 4 hours from El Paso,
5 hours from Las Cruces, New Mexico and Big Bend National Park, and 6 hours from Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth.

To apply, please send Dr. David Hembry (hembry_d@utpb.edu) the following via e-mail:
(1) a short statement (1-2 paragraphs) explaining past research
    experiences and reasons for interest in the position;
(2) an up-to-date academic CV or resume; and
(3) names and e-mail addresses of two references who are prior mentors
    in biology or other natural sciences.

For full consideration, please send these materials by November 30, 2023. Informal inquiries before applying are welcomed, and very strongly encouraged. I am very happy to chat on Zoom with prospective applicants. Please write to Dr. David Hembry at hembry_d@utpb.edu to express interest and to ask questions.

Graduate research position in above and belowground multi-trophic interactions

The Mundim Lab at Utah State University is looking for enthusiastic graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) to begin Fall 2024. Research areas include plant-herbivore/parasite interactions and host-plant optimal defense, at the intersection of plant phytochemistry, entomology, nematology, population and spatial ecology, and evolution of species interactions. Students are welcome to bring/discuss their own original ideas or to work within the scope of the current projects in the lab, which include: the study of how belowground communities shape complex arrays of aboveground interactions; predictability and priority effects of plant responses to multiple herbivores; demographic responses of plant-animal interactions to disturbances/environmental variation.

The lab is highly interdisciplinary and candidates with experience and/or interest in plant-mediated interactions with aboveground and belowground partners/enemies are strongly encouraged to apply. Students will carry field work aimed at collecting insects, plants and soil organisms, conducting lab experiments, metabolomics and genomics analyses exploring chemical traits and genetic variation, and learning how to integrate these data using multiple statistical approaches.

Students will be funded via Teaching Assistantships and PI funds. However, I also strongly encourage applications for graduate research funding and doctoral dissertation improvement grants. In addition, students in the lab will be expected and supported to apply for additional funding opportunities from various sources in order to improve their grantsmanship skills.

To apply: Qualified candidates must contact Dr. Fabiane Mundim (fabiane.mundim@usu.edu) with the following information: 1) a letter of interest (one-page personal statement describing your scientific interests and career objectives), 2) a CV/resume (including GPA; unofficial transcripts are ok), and 3) contact information for two references. Prior to applying, students interested in joining the Mundim lab at USU are encouraged to review admission requirements (https://www.usu.edu/biology/students/graduate/prospective-students).

University, Community, and Lab: Utah State University is a student-centered land-grant and space-grant university. A core characteristic of USU is the engagement with community for economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital.

Our Biology Department (https://www.usu.edu/biology/) has a strong culture of collaboration across fields. The selected graduate student is expected and encouraged to interact with researchers from diverse fields as well as the community (farmers and stake holders).

The Mundim lab is a respectful and friendly environment that appreciates and welcomes the differences among us, whether in race, gender identification, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, beliefs, or disabilities. In the Mundim lab we believe that a diverse group is essential to help us query the world from multiple perspectives and in inventive ways

Are you passionate about climate change education and looking to pursue a Master’s degree in biology education research? If so, we encourage you to apply to join the Holt lab at the University of Northern Colorado (https://www.unco.edu/nhs/biology/about-us/holt-emily/lab-home.aspx) to work on a biology education research NSF-funded project! The research will explore science undergraduate students’ acceptance of climate change and how their instructors define this acceptance. The prospective student would be funded by a teaching assistantship during the fall and spring semesters and receive one summer of research funding supported by the NSF grant. Please reach out to me for more details (emily.holt@unco.edu) and pass along to interested prospective MS students, we encourage applications to be submitted by 1 Jan 2024 for full consideration.

The Yang Lab (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yangya.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C67fddd43476a4e291ce808dbc7eceec7%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638323592660921043%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EioIC4KxS%2FZgy7mqBYfUPX5CSATNygwTZ%2B3wps%2F%2BxzU%3D&reserved=0) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is recruiting 1-2 graduate students to join our team in Fall 2024. We use phylogenetics and comparative transcriptomics and genomics to study plant systematics and the underlying mechanisms driving plant evolution. The lab mainly focuses on the plant groups Caryophyllales and Euphorbia, but students have the opportunity to develop their own independent projects. We provide competitive stipends and opportunities for teaching, research, and curatorial assistantships.

The University of Minnesota has many resources to support plant systematics and evolution research. These include the University of Minnesota Herbarium, the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, the University of Minnesota Genomics Center, the University Imaging Center, the College of Biological Sciences Conservatory, onsite greenhouse facilities, Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories, and Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve. The campus is in the heart of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, rich in cultural and natural attractions with extensive park and trail systems.

For inquiries, get in touch with Dr. Yang at yangya@umn.edu with a copy of your CV and a short description of your interests.

Ya Yang, Ph.D.
*On sabbatical till May 2024*
Associate Professor, Dept. of Plant and Microbial Biology University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
714 Biological Sciences Center
1445 Gortner Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-1095
(612) 625-6292
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Curator, University of Minnesota Herbarium (MIN) Bell Museum University of Minnesota bellmuseum.umn.edu

Ya Yang <yangya@umn.edu>

I am recruiting a graduate student to join my lab at the University of Wyoming in Fall 2024. Students interested in pursuing either a MS or PhD are encouraged to get in contact with me.

While students in my lab have the flexibility to design projects tailored to their individual interests, projects are expected to focus on questions related to speciation and adaptation in North American birds. Much of our work uses avian hybrid zones as models for understanding the processes important in generating and maintaining reproductive isolation between closely related species and students with similar interests are particularly encouraged to contact me. All of our work involves the collection or use of museum specimens. Please visit carlinglab.com for more information on recent research efforts.

Students will be supported through a mix of Research Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships, and Curatorial Assistantships, which include a stipend, tuition and fees and health insurance. Please contact me with specific questions about both the types and levels of support.

With a population of ~31,000, Laramie is a small college town, situated in a high plain between the Snowy Range (~30 miles west) and the Laramie Range (~7 miles east) in Southeastern Wyoming. It is a little over one hour north of Fort Collins, Colorado and ~2.5 hours from Denver. For better or worse, it was recently profiled in Outside Magazine as the Most Affordable Mountain Town in the West.

In my lab, I value curiosity driven research and aim to support students motivated by basic research questions. Other desired qualifications include a background in evolutionary biology, field experience, preferably with birds, and scientific writing skills. In addition, while past experience with natural history museums is not a specific requirement, a strong desire to contribute to the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates (https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uwymv.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cmiranda.l.davis%40uconn.edu%7C5c9127eab3624dd8b18208dbc7230269%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C638322725445922763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mcQtNVlTPBYQsMfGbEzHQfcpo0g%2F6N3NnPrksbxSyJ4%3D&reserved=0) is needed. My lab also aims to be an inclusive space that welcomes diversity and seeks to broaden access to and participation in evolutionary biology and ornithology. All interested students, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, class, disability, and past experiences are encouraged to apply.

To apply, please send a cover letter, current cv, and names and contact information for 3 references to mcarling@uwyo.edu. In your cover letter, please include some questions that excite you and information about your past relevant experiences and motivation for pursuing a graduate degree. If you have any questions about the opportunity, the University of Wyoming, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to contact me. While applications may be submitted at anytime, final review will begin 8 December 2023.

Matt Carling, PhD
Department of Zoology & Physiology
Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center
University of Wyoming

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