I am recruiting two MS or PhD level graduate students starting in the summer or fall of 2018. Students will have flexibility in their projects, but potential themes could include post-fire regeneration across ecological gradients, effectiveness of fuels treatments or post-

fire management, or quantifying mixtures of fire severity in the past, present, and/or future.

For more information, please contact Larissa Yocom at larissa.yocom@usu.edu. If you=92d like to apply, please send me 1) a letter describing your research interests, 2) a resume or CV, 3) GRE scores, 4) unofficial transcripts, and 5) names and contact information for 3 references.

Graduate students may obtain degrees through the Department of Wildland Resources or the Ecology Center at Utah State. Utah State is located in Logan, which is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City and positioned in a scenic mountain basin with nearby wilderness areas, ski resorts, forests, lakes, rivers, and mountains. The cost of living in Logan is low, the community is very safe, and it is within a day’s drive of multiple national parks.

Links: https://qcnr.usu.edu/wild/index

http://ecology.usu.edu/

Hello everyone,

I am seeking two highly motivated graduate students to join my Water Resources Lab at Miami University (OH) to examine *Beaver Impacts on Stream-Riparian Habitats and Water Quality in SW Ohio.*

*Project Description:  *Starting in the summer or fall of 2018 student 1 will focus on determining the spatial distribution and site characteristics of beaver dams, ponds, and beaver-created riparian wetlands (along with their attributes) on public lands in southwestern Ohio. Student 2 will focus on determining how beaver habitat modifications impact stream nutrient (total nitrogen, total phosphorus, nitrate, nitrite, ammonium, soluble phosphate) and suspended sediment concentrations.

-This interdisciplinary project will be completed with close collaboration with USEPA (via the Cincinnati Research Office), the Biology Department at Miami University, and other local environmental agencies in SW Ohio.

– Students will work within the newly renovated Water Resources Lab (overseen by Dr. Grudzinski) and Center for Aquatic and Watershed Science at Miami University.

-The Water Resources Lab has interdisciplinary collaboration established with various departments at Miami University including ~30 faculty and staff affiliated with the Center for Aquatic and Watershed Science. See:

http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/centers/caws/ for additional details.

-The Geography Department at Miami University (OH) provides competitive prospective graduate students with two years of funding in the form of teaching assistantships and summer scholarships. Student travel funding is provided to present research at local, regional, and national conferences.

Currently, several grants are under review which may lead to Research Assistantships.

Degree: Master of Arts in Geography

Application Deadline: *February 1st 2018*

For additional information or to schedule a visit to the department please contact Dr. Bartosz Grudzinski at grudzibp@maimioh.edu. Dr. Grudzinski=E2=80=99s lab page can be found at *Grudzinskilab.weebly.com <http://Grudzinskilab.weebly.com> *

Many thanks,

Bart

— Dr. Bartosz Grudzinski

Assistant Professor

Department of Geography

Miami University, Oxford, OH

<p>Boston UniverCity NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program<br> Apply for Fall 2018 Admission</p>

<p>The Boston UniverCity NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) Program solicits applications for Fall 2018 admission. The Boston UniverCity program trains PhD students to tackle=20 urban environmental challenges through interdisciplinary instruction in Biogeoscience, Environmental Health, City Governance, field methods, data analysis, and science communication.</p>

Program features:

<ul>

<li>Training for diverse careers in academia, government agencies, non-governmental organization, and the private sector</li> <li>Open to PhD students in Biology, Earth & Environment, Environmental Health, and=20 related fields</li> <li>Research partnerships with city governments, non-governmental organization, and the=20 private sector</li> <li>Training in science communication through writing of editorials, making of short films,=20 and interactions with the public</li> <li>Guaranteed support for five years for tuition and stipend</li> </ul>

<p>For admission, please apply to the Boston University graduate program of your choice=20 (e.g. Biology, Earth & Environment, Environmental Health) and identify Boston UniverCity=20 NRT in your Statement of Purpose. Prospective students should also contact potential PhD=20 advisers directly. Students from diverse backgrounds and those traditionally underrepresented in environmental fields are especially encouraged to apply.</p>

<p>Questions? Contact the Boston UniverCity Program Director, Dr. Pamela Templer, at=20 ptempler@bu.edu with the subject of your message equal to NRT Questions.</p> <p>———————————————————<br>

Pamela Templer, PhD <br>

Professor of Biology<br>

Director, PhD Program in Biogeoscience</p>

<p>Boston University<br>

Boston, MA 02215<br>

5 Cummington Mall<br>

http://people.bu.edu/ptempler/<br>

http://www.bu.edu/bio-geo/</p>

Graduate positions (MS/PhD) are available in the Leonard lab at the

University of Nevada, Reno for Fall 2018. Research in our group focuses on

the nutritional, sensory, and cognitive drivers of plant-pollinator

interactions.

Although students develop their own projects, current areas of particular

interest involve 1) exploring how pesticide exposure impacts bumblebee

foraging behavior, nutritional state, and sensory systems and 2)

understanding how human activities affect the composition of floral rewards.

The lab is home to researchers with diverse backgrounds in animal behavior,

pollination ecology, and plant biology.

Interested students should read more at the lab website:

http://www.anneleonard.com/prospective-students/=20

and plan to contact Anne Leonard anneleonard(at)unr.edu by Dec. 1, 2017.

The Biology Department at UNR has particular strengths in plant-animal

interactions, chemical ecology, and sensory biology. It is a highly

collaborative and dynamic research environment, home to some 60 graduate

students and 27 faculty. To learn more about admissions requirements and

processes, applicants should visit the website for the doctoral program in

Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology (https://www.unr.edu/eecb) or

the masters program in Biology (https://www.unr.edu/degrees/biology/ms).

Reno is situated in the high desert on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada

mountain range, 30 minutes from scenic Lake Tahoe and 3.5 hours from the San

Francisco Bay Area. It offers a high quality of life, a low cost of living,

and close proximity to Great Basin and Sierra field sites.

Doctoral (and/or MS) Graduate Student position is available at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Biology, in Dr. Mark Hester=92s Coastal Plant Ecology Laboratory. This program is seeking a graduate student to conduct monthly ecological monitoring of a wastewater treatment plant assimilation wetland located near Lafayette, Louisiana. Students will perform routine monitoring of soil parameters, water quality, and plant cover and species richness to study the effects of treated wastewater on a freshwater wetland habitat. This student will be co-advised by Dr. Mark Hester (UL Lafayette Department of Biology) and Dr. Taylor Sloey (UL Lafayette Institute for Coastal and Water Research). Successful applicants must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, be a team player and able to work well both independently, display strong oral and written communication skills, and possess both the physical and mental attributes required to collect data in strenuous field conditions. Additional desirable skills include an educational background in plant, soil, and/or water science, plant ecophysiology, and statistical ecology. The applicant should have an interest in applied biological sciences, be disciplined, capable of managing project timelines and deliverables, and should expect to reside in Louisiana to perform monthly monitoring of the study site.

Competitive graduate research assistantship funding and tuition waivers are available to support the successful applicant. Interested applicants should send any questions and/or the following application materials in an email to Dr. Taylor Sloey (tsloey@louisiana.edu) by November 23, 2017.

1) Letter of Interest (1 page)

2) Curriculum vita

3) GPA and GRE percentile score

4) Unofficial transcripts

www.coastalresearch.louisiana.edu/student-opportunities

Current research projects in the lab seek to understand the physiological ecology of plant-insect interactions, link broad-scale climate data to the microclimates relevant to small ectotherms, and predict how ectotherms will perform in those microclimates now and in the future. These topics are addressed using a combination of field and lab experiments. We=92re also starting to do more analyses of large gridded data sets on climate, so students with strong computational and programming skills (e.g., R, python) are encouraged to apply.

The University of Montana is home to a strong collection of faculty researching ecology and evolution. The Division of Biological Sciences hosts an excellent graduate program in Organismal Biology and Ecology (OBE) with an emphasis on interdisciplinary training in evolution, genetics, ecology, organismal biology, and behavior. Missoula is a great college town in the heart of the Northern Rocky Mountains.

For more information on the Woods lab please visit: http://hs.umt.edu/dbs/labs/woods/

Interested students are encouraged to email Dr. Woods (art.woods@mso.umt.edu). Please include a brief description of your research interests and a CV in your email. Note that applications for Fall 2018 admission to the OBE program must be submitted by December 1st.

PhD positions in Plant-Insect Interactions-University of California Riverside

  Graduate assistantships are available in the area of plant response to herbivory in the Nabity lab at University of California-Riverside beginning 2018. There is flexibility in the project but the successful applicant/s will initially focus on research using genomics to understand how insect herbivores evolve. Current lab projects focus on identifying insect effectors that transform plant form and function, identifying plant signaling networks that underlie resistance/tolerance, and comparative analyses of both plants and insects under a changing climate. More information is available at www.nabitylab.org.

  Travel, field and greenhouse experiments, and molecular lab work will all be part of the successful projects. Students will also have opportunities to conduct fieldwork in the University of California Natural Reserves (www.ucnrs.org). Students will be able to join through one of multiple departments, including Botany and Plant Sciences (www.plantbiology.ucr.edu), Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB: http://eeob.ucr.edu) or Entomology (www.entomology.ucr.edu) and participate in interdisciplinary programs as appropriate. UCR is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity.=20   To apply, please contact Dr. Nabity (pauln@ucr.edu) as soon as possible with your CV, GRE scores, and a brief description of current interests. Full applications to the individual programs are due by December 1.

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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