The Kramer laboratory in the Department of Integrative Biology at the

University of South Florida (https://kramera3.github.io) is seeking a

graduate student to study the spatial dynamics of invasive species using

computational approaches, beginning in August 2018. Research in the lab

includes the population ecology of invasion, extinction and species

coexistence. This project will build on previous work on forecasting

potential invaders and patterns of spatial spread. Applicants interested in

species distribution models, spatial dynamics, or aquatic invasive species

are particularly encouraged to apply.

Competitive applicants will have quantitative skills and strong oral and

written communication abilities. Applicants with previous experience in

ecological research, statistics, computer code, and/or spatial analysis are

preferred.

Funding for the position will likely come from a teaching assistantship

during the academic year and research assistantship during the summer.

Tuition (not including fees), medical insurance and travel to professional

meetings are covered.

*To Apply*

For consideration please email a cover letter stating your research interest

and qualifications, your CV with names and contact information for 3

references, unofficial transcripts, and GRE scores to Dr. Drew Kramer

(kramera3@uga.edu) by November 17th. Application to the department will also

be necessary, with a preferred deadline of November 30th. Please contact me

with any inquiries for additional information or to arrange a phone call.

To learn more about the Department of Integrative Biology please visit

http://biology.usf.edu/ib/. The University of South Florida is a diverse

research university located in Tampa, FL http://www.usf.edu/. USF is an

Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race,

color, marital status, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age,

genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or

veteran status.

Drew Kramer

Assistant Professor (starting January 1, 2018)

Department of Integrative Biology

University of South Florida

The Kramer laboratory in the Department of Integrative Biology at the

University of South Florida (https://kramera3.github.io) is seeking

motivated graduate students (Ph.D. or M.S.) to study the dynamics of

extinction, species invasions, and/or species coexistence. The lab uses a

combination of laboratory and field experiments, quantitative models, and

computational analysis of big datasets to address basic and applied

questions about population dynamics and persistence. Potential study systems

range from zooplankton to microbes to emerging wildlife diseases. Successful

candidates can build on past studies and develop independent projects.

Examples of potential project areas include experimental tests of Allee

effects (positive density dependence), eco-evolutionary dynamics of mate

finding or competition, macroscale spread on networks, species coexistence

in freshwater zooplankton communities, or forecasting aquatic invasive species.

Competitive applicants will have research experience, quantitative skills

and strong oral and written communication abilities. Applicants with

previous experience in statistics, computer code, data visualization, and/or

freshwater ecology will be preferred.

Positions will be competitively funded through a combination of teaching and

research assistantship support. Tuition (not including fees), medical

insurance, and travel to professional meetings are covered. Students are

also encouraged to apply for external fellowships such as the National

Science Foundation Pre-doctoral Fellowship (https://www.nsfgrfp.org).

*To Apply*

For consideration please email a cover letter stating your research

interests and qualifications, your CV with names and contact information for

3 references, unofficial transcripts, and GRE scores to Dr. Drew Kramer

(kramera3@uga.edu) by November 17th. This will allow time to discuss your

research interests before the preferred deadline for application to the

department of November 30th. Please contact me with any inquiries for

additional information or to arrange a phone call.

To learn more about the Department of Integrative Biology please visit

http://biology.usf.edu/ib/. The University of South Florida is a diverse

research university located in Tampa, FL http://www.usf.edu/. USF is an

Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race,

color, marital status, sex, religion, national origin, disability, age,

genetic information, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, or

veteran status.

Drew Kramer

Assistant Professor (starting January 1, 2018)

Department of Integrative Biology

University of South Florida

The Forest Entomology Laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology at Mississippi State University=20

announces a Ph.D. research assistantship with up to 4 years of support (based on performance) starting in spring or summer 2018. The selected student will be under the direct supervision of Dr. John Riggins and will be involved with an interdisciplinary team of scientists studying biogeochemical dynamics in forest ecosystems after bark beetle epidemics.

See link below for full announcement.

http://forestentomology.org.msstate.edu/uploads/5/0/1/6/50161813/phd_assistan

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Graduate Research Assistantship Opportunity

Landscape Ecology of Monarch Butterflies

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Application Deadline: Dec. 1, 2017

Start Date: ideal Spring 2018

https://goo.gl/Rxj53Y

We are seeking a highly motivated student for either an MS or PhD track to join a collaborative project between the University of Wisconsin and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to study monarch butterfly ecology and conservation in a landscape context.  The project will consist of exploring how ecological factors that affect monarchs, such as host plant quality and predation, vary across landscapes and how habitat quality, patch size and configuration may alter monarch survivorship and recruitment. The project at directors UW are Dr. Claudio Gratton (Entomology), and Karen Oberhauser (Entomology), and at USFWS Chris Trosen and Wayne Thogmartin.

Competitive applicants will have backgrounds in biology, ecology or entomology with an interest in conservation and insect biology. Prior experience doing field work and being part of a research project is desirable.  Strong quantitative skills (computation, statistics, coding) are also desirable. Communication skills (oral and writing) are important as is the ability to work on a team.  For more details on applying, please visit: https://goo.gl/Rxj53Y

We will begin screening applications in early December 2017, have initial online or phone interviews in late December/early January, and extend an invitation for an on-campus visit in early February. Final decisions will be made by late February 2018. Starting date for the position could be as early as March 2018.

Current funding for the project guarantees a 2 year research assistantship (covers annual stipend and tuition remission) and could be extended through additional teaching assistantship or research assistantships.

If you have any questions, please contact Claudio Gratton (cgratton@wisc.edu).

PhD opportunities – behavioral ecology and tropical biology

Ph.D. opportunities in the Karubian Lab

The Karubian Lab (http://karubian.tulane.edu) is seeking applications
to begin Ph.D. studies in Fall 2018.

The Karubian lab is based at the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary
Biology at Tulane University, in New Orleans LA. We have an
accomplished group of students, and take pride in the supportive and
diverse environment our lab and department provide. Students receive
TA-ships that cover stipend and tuition costs during their time at
Tulane, and several students have received competitive National Science
Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships and other sources of external
support.

The Karubian lab has a strong commitment to linking research to real
world conservation outcomes via meaningful engagement with local
communities in the areas where we work. Both these projects have
important links to contemporary social issues, and incoming students
are encouraged to participate in and contribute to these efforts.
Please see http://karubian.tulane.edu/engagement/overview/ for more
information.

The Karubian lab is committed to increasing diversity in STEM. Students
from Latin America and other groups that are traditionally
under-represented in ecology and evolution are particularly encouraged
to apply.

Prospective applicants should contact Dr. Jordan Karubian
(jk@tulane.edu) with a statement of interest and CV.

We are currently recruiting two students, one for each of following
projects:

(1) Evolutionary ecology and conservation of South American palms.

The over-arching goal of this project is to better understand the
forces that regulate distributions and diversity of palms. This student
will develop independent research that combines fieldwork on ecological
processes in tropical rainforest (e.g., dispersal, competition,
survival) with laboratory-based genetic approaches (e.g., population
genetics / genomics, transcriptomics). Students will build upon
previous and ongoing NSF-funded work that links behavior of dispersal
agents to seed and pollen movement; characterizes ecological and
genetic drivers of non-random seedling survival; and documents how
naturally occurring environmental variation interacts with human
activities to shape patterns of diversity. Please see
http://karubian.tulane.edu/research/plant-animal-interactions/ for more
information.

(2) Behavioral ecology and effects of lead exposure on Mockingbirds

This student will develop independent research in New Orleans to
investigate how exposure to lead, a common contaminant in urban
environments, impacts health and behavior of the northern mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos. Our pilot work suggests that lead levels in
mockingbird adults may be associated with increases in aggressive
behavior. The student working on this project will characterize
pathways of lead uptake; relate exposure to physiological condition,
cognition, aggressive behavior and reproductive success; and explore
the mechanistic (genomic and endocrine) underpinnings of these effects.
Please see http://karubian.tulane.edu/research/gulf-coast-ecology/ for
more information.

Ryan Duncan, MBA, MAR
Program Coordinator

Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Tulane University

434 Lindy Boggs Center

New Orleans, LA 70118

Phone (504) 862-8298

FAX (504) 862-8706

Email cduncan8@tulane.edu

http://tulane.edu/sse/eebio

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The Morehouse Lab at the University of Cincinnati is seeking highly
motivated PhD students to join our vibrant research team. Current
research foci in the lab include the co-evolution of color vision and
color signaling in jumping spiders (https://goo.gl/cyueWW), the influence
of female gaze on the evolution of complex courtship displays (also in
jumping spiders), and co-evolution between male and female reproductive
proteins in butterflies (https://goo.gl/2hg44e). I am particularly
motivated to recruit students interested in this latter research topic,
given the current balance of interests and expertise in the lab, but am
also open to applications from students more attracted to our research
on jumping spiders.

In addition to these new research initiatives, we have a number of
other research projects that could provide opportunities for incoming
students. I am currently adding more information about these on the lab
website: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1u-caslFNDBPMMKsbs8EsXaHAgPQP43jUGjJRSlbvr4GpR40q1tHPtbG_rxCDz4Yctw2CB-2A4SRJF4QYTYpkOBEuq2C1bEVlcmfkVHv6chko7MmrhbcgEcCM66W6fM8kS6p77aL2NW-la56rcQRl8kM9-Wj_F_4cZy-K03fRIBHYuJG35ArcyGPUuXHFcnuQR0MPsqH6hwW8CVFyCvb3UIIbseaLXRdKgt8rSHvxAXMfVoZjLtJ2W3BclS1PbXnleh9MICbd5JFJi-wUMABUnR4Go4DL8u3Xw76BzXhIlgpi9dDQfHydT3QAUI76KwcDsrYCzjevWktFpnEKfSeM9rZO0MMmD1p3l2CZAUhyqNmhabm4nJOqpIr7L6U47h8q8duL6DFRwkQCZeKQjidELAJln_C9zopsKa8cu8Ni7Ztk699K6a7iJEtvNzWnu0Gwx9hg9DRtEN3iSMcK7hsokA/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.morehouselab.com.  Students interested in joining the lab
should contact me as soon as possible (nathan.morehouse@uc.edu) to discuss
their interests and fit for the lab. Please include a brief statement
of your research interests, how they connect with our current research,
and your CV, academic transcripts, and GRE scores if available. Research
support in the form of a one-year research assistantship is available
for highly qualified applicants.

The University of Cincinnati is emerging as an international center of
excellence in sensory biology and ecology. With a strong and growing
faculty concentration in Sensory Biology, Behavior, and Evolution
(http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/research/Sbbe.html),
UC provides a vibrant intellectual environment for research and
student training. Matching research strengths in sensing and sensor
technologies in UC???s nationally-renowned College of Engineering
offer a number of cross-disciplinary training opportunities. Our
Department of Psychology is home to the Center for Cognition, Action,
and Perception (http://www.uc.edu/cap.html), which adds research
dimensions in cognitive science and ecological psychology. In addition,
Sensorium, a regional consortium of sensory biologists and ecologists
established this fall through efforts of members of our SBBE group
(http://secure-web.cisco.com/1xhfhh2ljV6Xnt7b_pJwXtbLkum1IJ6HdCgvhXKdlOqbNoeRn9hv1w3FoC5H7l3GQpbLucOFK8qq4tLdyFYt8pV6DMb_ILaKn3cqkqbQhrVn7Rk-OKAizIvHYDaQLA3Uu0ytks5_rDXoOwhfPC7PVdiCyAnrCrkH2rmYbqE5HnyVRYrAEdhzCsjMe8h_9EH48RyqWVTY-WEIrQPqrdQUU5OownIK6WBM68bktpz1LzyrKTfWCTS8tJUHTTSdS8oS01se6G3W3dE7ODaCoeIsEsPxgn1EpTgkBc4mnh4v41Lm9VKgEsPHi9QPZJzNvNhxxp5pE83E3VPZvUe_rjJ2oHyTnXDr3LByeksVx3MjkZlr53uu9R8vH26PoJHjTpHJiiWSXGl4KRv9GQnnADZaM_KcwIKkjyuIW2fjHAcuAol3O-1-0lLkUCpqOgMiIL2Fiep1FOMn6Y4K9T-DWBy2NjQ/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sensoriumconference.org), offers additional connections to
regional labs, including research groups at Purdue and Case Western.

The Department of Biological Sciences offers competitive support packages
for qualified students. The University of Cincinnati and the Department
of Biological Sciences have a strong commitment to diversity in science
and graduate education. Students from underrepresented ethnic or racial
minorities will be considered for the new Provost Graduate Fellowship,
which provides a 3-year $25,000 stipend plus tuition remission, and
the Yates Fellowship, which awards grants to underrepresented minority
candidates.

The University of Cincinnati is a top-25 public ???research-intensive???
institution and is ranked among the nation???s best institutions for
undergraduate education. Founded in 1819, our campus boasts award winning,
modern architecture and is located in close vicinity to collaborative
resources including the UC Medical campus, Cincinnati Children???s
Hospital, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the Environmental
Protection Agency.

Cincinnati is a vibrant city on the banks of the Ohio River. The
region is home to year-round cultural and entertainment opportunities
such as the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center, as well as numerous annual music and cultural
festivals. Cincinnati is also home to major professional sports teams
including the Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds, and FC Cincinnati ???
a new professional soccer team which draws over 20,000 fans per game. The
city is located within the Hamilton County Parks system which provides
extensive green space and opportunities for outdoor activities.

More information about the graduate program in the
Department of Biological Sciences can be found here:
http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/biology/graduate/future.html

Graduate applications are due January 1. To apply:
http://www.grad.uc.edu/ApplyOnline.aspx

Sincerely,

Nate

Nathan Morehouse

Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Cincinnati
711H Rieveschl Hall
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0006
Office: (513) 556-9757
colorevolution@uc.edu
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“Il y a un autre monde mais il est dans celui-ci.” – Paul ??luard

“Morehouse, Nathan (morehonn)” <morehonn@ucmail.uc.edu>

Applications are invited for a M.S. or Ph.D. student assistantship at the
Appalachian Laboratory (AL <http://www.umces.edu/al>) of the University of
Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES <http://www.umces.edu/>).
We seek a highly motivated student to join our research into the migration
patterns and population dynamics of migratory bat species experiencing
mortality at wind-energy facilities in North America. The position is based
at the AL in Frostburg, Maryland, working with Drs. Paul Gugger
<http://www.umces.edu/paul-gugger> (population genomics), David Nelson
<https://www.umces.edu/david-nelson> (stable isotope ecology), and Ed Gates
<http://www.umces.edu/j-edward-gates> (bat biology). There will also be
opportunities for interaction with collaborators at Ohio State University.
A M.S. student would matriculate through the Biology Department
<https://www.frostburg.edu/dept/biol/> at Frostburg State University. A
Ph.D. student would matriculate through the MEES <http://www.mees.umd.edu/>
program.

For more information, please contact Paul Gugger (pgugger@umces.edu). To
apply, please email a single PDF containing a statement of interest, CV
(including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three
references to pgugger@umces.edu. Applications will be accepted through
December 1, 2017 until the position is filled. The position is available to
start in the fall semester of 2018. Outstanding Ph.D. applicants are
encouraged to apply for an UMCES Presidential Fellowship (
https://www.umces.edu/fellowship-opportunities), which provides up to three
years of stipend, health benefits, and tuition remission.

UMCES is an AA/EOE. Individuals with disabilities, veterans, women and
minorities are encouraged to apply.

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<div dir=”ltr”><span>Applications are invited for a M.S. or Ph.D. student assistantship at
the Appalachian Laboratory (</span><a href=”http://www.umces.edu/al“><span>AL</span></a><span>) of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (</span><a href=”http://www.umces.edu/“><span>UMCES</span></a><span>). We seek a highly motivated student to join
our research into the migration patterns and population dynamics of migratory bat
species experiencing mortality at wind-energy facilities in North America. The
position is based at the AL in Frostburg, Maryland, working with Drs. <a href=”http://www.umces.edu/paul-gugger“>Paul Gugger</a> (population genomics), </span><a href=”https://www.umces.edu/david-nelson“><span>David
Nelson</span></a><span> (stable isotope
ecology), and </span><a href=”http://www.umces.edu/j-edward-gates“><span>Ed Gates</span></a><span> (bat biology). There will also be opportunities for interaction with
collaborators at Ohio State University. A M.S. student would matriculate
through the </span><a href=”https://www.frostburg.edu/dept/biol/“><span>Biology Department</span></a><span> at Frostburg State University. A Ph.D.
student would matriculate through the </span><a href=”http://www.mees.umd.edu/“><span>MEES</span></a><span> program.</span><span><br><br></span><span>For more information, please contact Paul Gugger (<a href=”mailto:pgugger@umces.edu” target=”_blank”>pgugger@umces.edu</a>). To
apply, please email a single PDF containing a statement of interest, CV
(including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three references to
<a href=”mailto:pgugger@umces.edu” target=”_blank”>pgugger@umces.edu</a>. Applications
will be accepted through December 1, 2017 until the position is filled. The
position is available to start in the fall semester of 2018. Outstanding Ph.D.
applicants are encouraged to apply for an UMCES Presidential Fellowship (</span><a href=”https://www.umces.edu/fellowship-opportunities“>https://www.umces.edu/fellowship-opportunities</a><span>), which provides up to three years of
stipend, health benefits, and tuition remission.</span><span></span><br><span></span><p class=”gmail-MsoBodyText” style=”line-height:normal”><span></span></p><p class=”gmail-MsoBodyText” style=”line-height:normal”><span></span>UMCES is an AA/EOE. Individuals
with disabilities, veterans, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.<span></span>

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The Kitzes Lab at the University of Pittsburgh (http://kitzeslab.org) is seeking up to two Ph.D. students to join our lab in the Fall of 2018. Our lab studies species diversity and distributions in human-altered landscapes, primarily using methods drawn from spatial macroecology. Our goals are both to answer fundamental questions about how species organize themselves in space and to inform the practice of conservation in fragmented landscapes.

Our lab is currently involved in both theory-based and field-based projects, and incoming Ph.D. students are invited to work on either of these or to develop their own projects along related themes. Our current theoretical work involves investigating the relationship between spatial scaling metrics, such as the species-area relationship, and point process models. We expect these to lead to new predictions of species turnover patterns as well as multivariate scaling metrics that will predict species diversity in patchy landscapes. Our field projects use autonomous acoustic recorders, placed throughout western Pennsylvania, to study the factors that control bird and bat distributions at landscape scales and to provide data to test our theoretical models. A major portion of this research involves developing algorithms and software to identify the species that are present near each recorder from many terabytes of recorded sound files.

We are seeking applicants with interests in spatial ecology, macroecology, conservation biology, avian ecology, statistics, machine learning, ecoinformatics, and/or data science. Competitive applicants will also have prior experience, though not necessarily formal training, in programming (any language), ecological modeling, or other quantitative research methods.

The department provides competitive financial support for graduate students that includes a stipend, full tuition remission, health insurance, and free access to public transportation (http://www.biology.pitt.edu/graduate/financial-support). Students admitted to the graduate program have typically been offered 5 years of guaranteed support, with at least one year free of teaching responsibilities. Depending on students=92 interests and skills, up to an additional two years of research support may be available from our lab.

Applications are due by January 3rd, but interested applicants should contact Dr. Kitzes during the fall term. Please send an email (justin.kitzes@pitt.edu) that includes a few paragraphs describing the type of work that you are hoping to do for your dissertation and why you are interested in our lab in particular, as well as your CV.

Please see our lab website (http://kitzeslab.org) and the website of the Department of Biological Sciences (http://www.biology.pitt.edu/) for more information about the department, other faculty and students, the university, and the city of Pittsburgh.

Research Internships in Plant Ecology, Archbold Biological Station, Florida

Beginning approximately March 2018 and thereafter; running 8 months.

Applications due Dec. 15, 2017.

Ideal for Students with Undergraduate Degrees Contemplating Graduate School

Includes independent research project. Provides Stipend, Room and Board.

Internships available at Archbold Biological Station in south-central Florida in the Plant Ecology Program, led by Dr. Eric Menges, which emphasizes conservation biology, plant demography, restoration ecology, fire ecology, landscape ecology, and fire management. We study many rare species of endemic vascular plants in endangered Florida scrub and related communities. Active fire management provides outstanding opportunities for short-term comparative studies in fire ecology. Our long-term (as long as 30-year) datasets on dozens of scrub plants gives context to short-term, focused, field projects. A large-scale experimental restoration provides a useful context for restoration ecology projects.  Additional information can be found at the Archbold website:  http://www.archbold-station.org/ or the plant ecology program website: http://www.archbold-station.org/html/research/plant/plant.html or our intern website: http://www.archbold-station.org/html/research/plant/plantinternship.html

Interns live on site and receive a room, breakfasts and lunches, a meal allowance, and a weekly stipend of $100. Each intern works 20 hours per week assisting with a wide range of ongoing research projects. The remainder of the week can be devoted to an independent research project. Internships run for 8 months (can sometimes be extended) and offer an opportunity for experience in every aspect of scientific research, from project choice and experimental design to oral and written presentations. Our internships are ideal preparation for graduate research in ecology. Most of our interns have gone on to academic or professional positions and many have first-authored publications based on their intern projects.

Archbold Biological Station is active in research, conservation, and education. Our facilities include a 5000 ha preserve, an outstanding regional library and a GIS lab running ArcINFO. We have a staff of about 50 with many visiting scientists, an active seminar program, and a relaxed biological station atmosphere.

To apply for an internship in the plant ecology lab, please provide the following: a cover letter stating research interests, a resume or CV, and a summary of grades. Arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to us via email. Materials should be sent by December 15, 2017.

EMAIL APPLICATIONS ONLY! Send to Eric Menges at emenges@archbold-station.org<mailto:emenges@archbold-station.org>

Archbold is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications

from members of underrepresented groups

A competitive Graduate Diversity Research Assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D.) is available beginning Summer/Fall 2018 in the laboratories of Dr. Douglas Richmond and Dr. Laramy Enders in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University. We seek a student to study the seasonal ecology of a complex of grass-feeding weevils in the genus Sphenophorus (billbugs) in the Midwest and Intermountain West regions of the U.S. The student=92s research will combine field ecology and molecular techniques to clarify the seasonal life histories of several sympatric species associated with warm- and cool-season grasses across a wide geographic range and provide a foundation for developing sustainable management strategies for these insects. Application of molecular techniques (DNA extraction, PCR, taxonomic identification) and outreach to growers will be an integral part of the student=92s training. This research is part of a multi-institutional, USDA-NIFA funded crop protection and pest management, applied research and development project.=20=20

The Department of Entomology at Purdue is an integral part of the College of Agriculture, one of the world=92s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life, and natural resource sciences, ranked eighth globally in the 2016 QS World University Rankings. The College is deeply committed to the three land-grant missions (teaching, research, and extension), to international activities and perspectives that span all missions. The College has 11 academic departments and includes 325 faculty, 2782 undergraduate students, and 690 graduate students. For more information on the Entomology Graduate Program, Purdue University and West Lafayette, Indiana see:  https://www.entm.purdue.edu/prospective-

grads/, http://www.purdue.edu/ and http://www.homeofpurdue.com/

Interested candidates should contact Dr. Douglas Richmond (drichmond@purdue.edu), or Dr. Laramy Enders (lenders@purdue.edu) by Nov 30th, 2017. To be considered for this position send a C.V., contact information for 3 references and a 1-page cover letter describing research interests and background (use email subject line: =93Grad Fellowship Richmond/Enders=94).

A description of the Ag Research Graduate Diversity Assistantship Program, application process, and deadlines can be found at: https://ag.purdue.edu/arp/Pages/Diversity-

ResearchAssistantship.aspx