I am looking for a highly qualified PhD student to start in the summer of 2018 in the Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology graduate program at the University of Nevada, Reno.  The graduate student would be involved in a long-term monitoring project on the butterflies of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and would develop research involving (in part) declining butterfly populations at lower elevations.  The work will be funded through a combination of sources, including RA support for alternating semesters.

The University of Nevada, Reno, is situated on the western edge of the Great Basin at the eastern foothills of the Sierra Nevada and features a high quality of life, especially outdoor activities and mountain scenery.  See links below for more information on the university, the graduate group, and my lab.=20

If interested, please send a CV that includes names and contact information for 3 references to forister@gmail.com.  Qualifications that are desired but not required include: ability to identify butterflies of Northern California, and experience with large datasets.

UNR: www.unr.edu

EECB: www.unr.edu/eecb

Lab: sites.google.com/site/greatbasinbuglab/

thanks,

Matt Forister

The Coastal Plant Ecology Lab run by Dr. Zinnert has MS openings for highly

motivated students interested in coastal research for the fall 2018

semester. Current funded projects include 1) connectivity among dune/swale

topography and vegetation and 2) feedback mechanisms between the abiotic

environment and biotic interactions on barrier island vegetation. I conduct

my research at the Virginia Coast Reserve Long-Term Ecological Research

site (http://www.vcrlter.virginia.edu/home1/index.php). Interested students

can visit the lab webpage for more information on projects and the lab (

www.cpel.vcu.edu).

The Coastal Plant Ecology Lab is located in the Department of Biology at

Virginia Commonwealth University (http://biology.vcu.edu/) in Richmond, VA.

VCU is located in Richmond, VA on the James River, within easy reach of the

Virginia coastal plain, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chesapeake Bay, and Virginia

barrier islands. Applicants should apply to the VCU MS Program in Biology (

http://biology.vcu.edu/graduate-program/ms-program-in-biology/). The

application deadline is January 15, 2017.

Those who are interested should contact jczinnert@vcu.edu with a CV and

cover letter to discuss the position before applying.

—

Julie Zinnert, PhD

Assistant Professor

Department of Biology

Virginia Commonwealth University

1000 West Cary Street

Richmond VA 23225

www.cpel.vcu.edu

twitter.com/cpelvcu

The Graduate Ecology program at Fordham University has new research opportunities and fellowships available for well-qualified students interested in pursuing a M.S. or Ph.D. starting in Fall 2018. Research opportunities through our graduate program link scientists at our main campus, the Louis Calder Center (our biological field station), the New York Botanical Garden, and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Accepted MS and PhD students are eligible to receive competitive stipends, plus full tuition remission. Students may work in many areas of ecology and evolution, as well as applied areas such as conservation of endangered species, ecological and evolutionary effects of urbanization, behavioral ecology, disease ecology, and responses of plants and animals to climate change.

Interested students should contact relevant faculty members or research scientists to discuss mutual research interests via the following websites.

Biology faculty: https://www.fordham.edu/info/24004/faculty

Louis Calder Biological Field Station: http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center

Opportunities at the New York Botanical Garden: https://www.nybg.org/plant-research-and-conservation/tour/graduate-studies/

Opportunities at the Wildlife Conservation Society: http://www.wcs.org/

The deadline for applications is January 3, 2018. Online applications are available from: https://gradadmissions.fordham.edu/apply/

For any questions, please contact Dr. J.D. Lewis by email: jdlewis@fordham.edu

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J.D. Lewis

Professor and Chair

Department of Biological Sciences

Fordham University

441 E. Fordham Road

Bronx, NY 10458 USA

Louis Calder Center, Fordham University

31 Whippoorwill Road, Box 887

Armonk, NY 10458, USA

Two M.S. graduate positions available to study Michigan interdunal wetland community ecology and population genetics

The Labs of Drs. Tiffany Schriever and Devin Bloom at Western Michigan=20

University seek MS students to work on a NOAA Sea Grant-funded project=20

investigating community ecology and population genetics in interdunal wetlands along eastern Lake Michigan. There are two positions available.=20

The first position will focus on examining the spatiotemporal patterns=20

of macroinvertebrate assemblages. The second position will investigate=20

population structure and levels of gene flow in macroinvertebrates that=20

vary in dispersal ability. Together these projects will seek to understand how environmental variation affects species composition, trait diversity, and genetic structure in a unique and dynamic habitat.=20

Applicants should have a BS in biology, ecology, environmental science=20

or related field. Ideal applicants will be highly motivated, have field=20

experience and be comfortable in harsh conditions with a field crew (2-4=20

people) for 1-2 weeks at a time. The applicant must be able to carry up=20

to 25lbs of equipment for extended periods of time. Two paid research positions to conduct fieldwork will be available starting in March or April of 2018 and continue through August, before starting graduate work=20

in the fall of 2018. Both graduate positions are fully funded for at least two years through research and teaching assistantships with tuition remission.

The Biological Sciences department at WMU is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of researchers that lead competitive PhD and MS=20

programs. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan area of=20

~125,000 people located in the southwestern portion of the state. Kalamazoo has 13 thriving craft breweries, numerous biking/running trails that connect parks and attractions throughout the city, a large=20

outdoor Farmers market, and vibrant art community. Kalamazoo is within=20

convenient driving or biking distance (via the KalHaven trail) to Lake=20

Michigan and sits equidistant from Detroit and Chicago.

Contact Dr. Tiffany Schriever tiffany.schriever@wmich.edu or Dr. Devin=20

Bloom devin.bloom@wmich.edu for more information.  Please include your=20

resume/CV, Cover letter addressing your interest in the project, background, and extent of qualifications, and the names of 3 referees along with =93MSc position=94 in the email subject line. The deadline to=20

apply is December 1st 2018.

The East Carolina University (ECU) Fisheries Oceanography Lab run by Dr. Rebecca Asch is currently recruiting new Masters and Ph.D. students to join this research group for the 2018-2019 academic year.  We anticipate accepting one new Masters student and one Ph.D. to join our research team.=20 The Asch Lab=92s research program focuses on interactions between fisheries, plankton ecology, and climate change and climate variability.  Our research approach combines fieldwork, time series analysis, and ecosystem modeling, spanning local-to-global and subseasonal-to-centennial scales.=20 For more information about the Asch Lab, please see: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-

cas/biology/Rebecca_Asch.cfm

We seek students who are highly self-motivated, independent, and creative thinkers that are enthusiastic about pursuing a career in marine ecology, oceanography, and/or fisheries management.=20 A strong background in quantitative ecology, computer programming (e.g., MATLAB, R, Python), and/or multivariate statistics is desired, but not required.  There are several current and soon to be initiated projects that a prospective student could develop into a thesis or dissertation:

=95=09Modeling climate change effects on the distribution and phenology of spawning aggregations of reef fishes in the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions. The goal of this project is to evaluate whether spawning aggregations may serve as a bottleneck constraining overall shifts in species distribution.=20 This project builds off an existing collaboration between Dr. Asch and Dr. Brad Erisman at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute.

=95=09Forecasting of the seasonal timing of spawning migrations of anadromous fishes.  A forecast model for striped bass residing in the Tar, Neuse, and Roanoke Rivers will be developed based on historical data on environmental variables and spawning activity.  Forecasts will then be validated and refined through fieldwork, with a final, operational forecast product to be delivered to fisheries managers and the fishing community.

=95=09Examining seasonal variations in predator-prey interactions among larval fishes and mesozooplankton.  This project will build off existing research in the Asch Lab examining how climate variability affects the seasonal timing of larval fish ingress into Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina.  The prospective student will use ZooScan to develop a machine learning algorithm to classify zooplankton taxa in an automated fashion.  The student will use these data to evaluate whether zooplankton phenology varies in phase with larval fish ingress and whether mismatches in phenology affect fisheries recruitment.

We also welcome applications from students who are interested in developing their own research ideas into a thesis or dissertation, as long as those ideas are closely connected with the research objectives of the Asch Lab.

Information on graduate programs in the ECU Department of Biology is available at: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/biology/BiologyGrad/index.cfm.  Doctoral students can apply to work in the Asch Lab either through the Coastal Resources Management (CRM) Program or the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences (IDPBS).  Graduate students accepted to one of these programs will be funded through either a research or teaching assistantship.  The priority deadline to apply for graduate admissions is January 15, 2017.  However, prospective students should contact Rebecca Asch by email (aschr16@ecu.edu) well in advance of this deadline, preferably by November 15.  This email should include: (1) a brief statement describing your research interests and career goals; (2) A C.V. or resume, and; (3) an unofficial academic transcript.

Ph.D. and M.S. positions in marine population genomics or eDNA.

Fish Ecology and Evolution in the Gaither Lab at UCF The Gaither Lab
at the University of Central Florida (UCF) Department of Biology is
recruiting highly motivated and independent graduate students in marine
population genomics and evolution for Fall 2018.  My lab uses RADSeq,
whole genome re-sequencing, and targeted capture approaches to study coral
reef and deep-sea fishes. We have new projects coming online involving
eDNA techniques. Students will have access to a fully equipped genomics
lab and a high powered computing cluster.

Applicants should have completed a degree in a biological
science. Computational skills or a desire to learn bioinformatics is a
must. Ability to pursue independent research and excellent writing and
fluency in English is expected. Interested students are encouraged to
email Michelle Gaither at michellergaither@gmail.com with the subject
line UCF_Graduate_Positions. Please include a brief description of your
research interests and experience and a CV in your email. Note that the
deadline for applications to UCF Biology is January 15th.

To learn more about UCF Biology graduate programs go to
https://sciences.ucf.edu/biology/graduate-program/

Or if you want to learn more about the
Genomics and Bioinformatics Cluster at UCF go to
https://www.ucf.edu/faculty/cluster/genomics-bioinformatics/. Michelle
R. Gaither Fish Ecology and EvolutionAssistant Professor
(Start date Dec. 1st 2017)University of Central
FloridaGenomics and Bioinformatics ClusterDepartment of
Biologyhttps://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jPbEa9cAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

DIPnet Coordinator/Postdoctoral Researcher
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
P.O. Box 1346
Coconut Island
Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744
Webpage  <http://www.calacademy.org/scientists/ichthyology/mgaither>
Project webpage <http://secure-web.cisco.com/1Kd7WdTSmOJVdogDGysALpzVCL5vV5ZA9-GZ3elQFaEoUudSGkt9acHkoGkBtXXKwwk6HG3dlSJRzQLsmqjIyhuMwie-JhNny8Lt2h-kITC4Ikwr4Zk08ZjoiBZUNHM5E_7-yBvy2yhXfKiDrxUXtx6Z1Kbyn_OoIc_gB0P7Rfu5zD-HT9zIJt3agT6lig5kKsP4qeZqbvAWvsla18PUhN4dtZefFrC9UjVDZ7yaOR8gyDVKPOhhcDnWstWbVkKoJ8iWyZ1GBnKtdKuL3EkzHWefeQ5oexcTYDeblVgP7DOhxNOjT2qxZaJNOV8eqFxrpN3csg_CDSkqkD-o3XMhKRhXRzHB2aZVV8QbFC68lgS-LqeRTKHfQKeqdSqh3fV2GZjyySrYGek7uwCUobXdbbpiorjskNQy6ahAyHLQj4SWxG_UNO4i0JyNMz8NyNZGUeQy_i2fVW6oKZnff-e-lxA/http%3A%2F%2Fdeepseaevolution.com%2F>
Google Scholar
<http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=3DjPbEa9cAAAAJ&hl=3Den&oi=3Dao>

Michelle Gaither <michellergaither@gmail.com>

The Blackmon lab at Texas A&M University is recruiting PhD graduate
students interested in evolutionary genomics and genetics. My lab studies a
variety of questions including genome structure, sex chromosomes, and trait
evolution. We use both theoretical and empirical approaches.  In our
empirical work, we often focus on beetles and other invertebrates.

While the Blackmon lab is in the Department of Biology, graduate students
can earn a PhD in Genetics, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, or Biology
through the labขs participation in two interdepartmental programs at Texas
A&M.  These programs allow students to take courses and interact with
faculty from over 19 other departments that share interests in Genetics and
EEB.

With approximately 60,000 students Texas A&M is one of the largest
universities in the country.  It is located in Bryan/College Station which
has a population of about 250k.  It is within easy reach of Houston and
Austin.  This part of Southeast Texas is situated close to many distinct
biomes and provides excellent opportunities for fieldwork and outdoor
recreation.  Support for graduate students is provided for five years by a
combination of teaching and research assistantships.

Please contact Heath Blackmon directly at coleoguy@gmail.com for more
information regarding opportunities and application information.
Additional information about the Blackmon lab can be found at
http://coleoguy.github.io/

Heath Blackmon <coleoguy@gmail.com>

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Dr. Philip Bergmann’s Evolutionary Functional Morphology Lab at Clark
University is recruiting a Ph.D. student to begin in Fall 2018. The
Bergmann lab studies form-function relationships in an evolutionary and
ecological context, primarily using reptile and amphibian locomotion as
a study system. The main research foci are (1) how form-function
relationships work and are affected by such as ontogeny and substrate,
and (2) the evolution of snake-like body shapes from phenotypic,
functional, and ecological perspectives. Tools used by the lab to
address these questions include high-speed video and X-ray video, force
plates, EMG, dissection, behavioral observations, field work, and
computational statistics.

Graduate students should be self-motivated and have prior research
experience. They will be encouraged to develop their own projects
within the context of the lab research. Interested students should
contact Dr. Bergmann (pbergmann@clarku.edu) prior to applying with any
questions they may have, a cover letter that includes their research
interests, CV, and names and e-mail addresses for two references. The
Biology Department at Clark University is small but vibrant, providing
students the opportunity to gain experience in research, teaching,
mentoring, and outreach. Support by way of Teaching Assistantship is
guaranteed for five years, and includes tuition waiver.  The
application deadline is January 15, 2018.

For more information, visit:

Bergmann Lab: http://www2.clarku.edu/faculty/pbergmann/

Biology Department: http://www2.clarku.edu/departments/biology/

Graduate Admissions:
http://www.clarku.edu/admissions/graduate-admissions

Philip J. Bergmann

Associate Professor

Biology Department

Clark University

950 Main Street

Worcester, MA 01610

United States

Phone: 508-793-7553

E-mail: pbergmann@clarku.edu

Philip Bergmann <PBergmann@clarku.edu>

The Cheeke Lab (www.tanyacheeke.com) at Washington State University is recruiting 1-2 graduate students to join our Soil Microbial Ecology lab on the WSU Tri-Cities campus for the Fall of 2018 (with possibility of starting as soon as January 2018). Our research is broadly focused on the ecology and evolution of plant-mycorrhizal interactions within the context of environmental change (e.g. disturbance, invasions, climate). Current projects integrate genomics with manipulative experiments to 1) understand the role of plant-soil feedbacks in improving, maintaining, or limiting plant community diversity in disturbed ecosystems; and 2) evaluate the efficacy of soil microbial transplants in facilitating the establishment of native plants in disturbed landscapes (e.g. invaded grasslands, former mining sites, agroecosystems). New lines of research are being developed to examine the role of microbiomes in maintaining the health and productivity of important crop plants in the Pacific Northwest, such as hops and grapes.

If interested in joining our lab, please send a CV with GPA and relevant coursework and a short statement explaining your interest in the position to Tanya Cheeke (tanya.cheeke@wsu.edu) by November 20th, 2017. Acceptance for this position is contingent upon acceptance to the graduate program in the School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University (deadline January 10, 2018; https://sbs.wsu.edu/graduate-studies/apply/)

Dr. James Vonesh (Aquatic Community Ecology;https://wp.vcu.edu/voneshlab) and Dr. Paul Bukaveckas (Aquatic Ecosystem Ecology; http://wp.vcu.edu/pabukaveckas/) are interested in recruiting a PhD student through Virginia Commonwealth University=92s Integrative Life Science PhD Program (https://lifesciences.vcu.edu/academic-programs/phd in-integrative-life-sciences/) to collaborate on research aimed at understanding  processes that shape community assembly and food web structure and how these, in turn, influence ecosystem metabolism.  Our study system is a population (>500) of riverine rock pools along the James River which vary in community composition and their dependence on allochthonous and autochthonous inputs (http://www.jamesriverpark.org/science-in-the-park/rock-pools.php). This student will also participate in K12 educational outreach activities focused around the rock pools (https://vcu.exposure.co/natural-wonders). The ILS PhD program offers 5 years of support in total, including 2 years RA support. VCU is a premier urban, public research university located in Richmond, Virginia along the James River (https://www.vcu.edu/about/index.html). Richmond is a vibrant city with an excellent balance of urban and outdoor life (https://www.vcu.edu/about/richmond.html). Preference will be given to applicants that already have a Masters degree in a relevant field. For more information contact James Vonesh at jrvonesh@vcu.edu.