*About Ecology Project International: *

EPI is an international non-profit organization dedicated to addressing

critical conservation issues through field-based partnerships between local

experts and high school students. We engage adolescent youth from local

communities and visiting youth from other regions in applied hands-on

science and conservation as they learn about and help protect threatened

species and habitats. Through EPI=E2=80=99s programs in five countries throughout

the U.S. and Latin America, teens are inspired and empowered to engage in

conservation efforts at home and worldwide to become the next generation of

conservation leaders. More information can be found at

www.ecologyproject.org

*About Pacuare Reserve: *

Established in 1989 by a United Kingdom charity, and transferred to Ecology

Project International (EPI) in 2016, its 800 hectares of tropical

rainforest on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica have a high density of

wildlife and its 6km (4 miles) of beach provides the most important nesting

site in the country for the giant leatherback turtles and is home to the

only truly accessible breeding colony of Agami herons in the Caribbean and

northern South America. More information can be found at

www.pacuarereserve.org <https://ank891.wixsite.com/pacuare>

*Job Summary: *

Research Assistants (RA) will be trained in sea turtle monitoring

techniques and will work under the supervision of the Research

Coordinators. RAs will work mainly with adult Leatherback turtles, adult

Green turtles, and Leatherback hatchling.  Some Hawksbills may arrive to

the beach but it=E2=80=99s not very common.  The primary responsibilities of the

RAs will include leading night beach censuses, conducting morning beach

surveys, tagging and collecting data and relocating and excavating nests.

Monitoring activities are carried out along 6 km of nesting beach. RAs will

be in charge of leading volunteers and/or groups of students while on the

beach, explaining the beach protocol and supervising them on the process of

data collection. RAs are expected to participate in other activities

carried out by the Reserve like personal research projects, environmental

education activities, talks and workshops with students and volunteers,

beach cleaning, recycling projects, or other needs of the station. RAs are

expected to work long hours throughout day and/or night, often with little

sleep. Beach censuses require walking on soft sand and occasionally under

the rain, therefore, a good physical condition is a requirement for the RA

position.

*Qualifications: *

*Required:*

=C2=B7       Graduates of or close to graduating in Biology, Environmental

science or a related field

=C2=B7       Able to communicate both in Spanish and in English

=C2=B7       In good physical condition and able to walk long hours on soft

sand, sometimes under difficult conditions

=C2=B7       Be motivated to work in a remote environment under difficult

conditions (rain, mosquitoes=E2=80=A6) with irregular sleeping hours and restricted

electricity availability.

=C2=B7       Be open-minded, flexible and keep a positive attitude to unexpected

situations and be willing to live and work with a small group of people

*Preferred: *

=C2=B7       Previous experiences working with sea turtles

=C2=B7       Previous experience working and living in Costa Rica, specially in

the Caribbean coast

=C2=B7       Previous experience working in a multicultural team, since RAs come

from different nationalities and they will be working with the local staff

*Schedule and Location:*

February 20 to July 31, 2018. Pacuare Reserve, North Caribbean coast, Costa

Rica

*Compensation:*

RA Positions are voluntary and selected candidates are expected to plan and

finance their own travel to and from the Reserve. RAs will receive 3 meals

a day and basic shared accommodations for the duration of their time

working for Pacuare Reserve.

*Questions can be directed to:*

Roc=C3=ADo Valent=C3=ADn-Gamazo, *rocio.valentin-gamazo@ecologyproject.org

<rocio.valentin-gamazo@ecologyproject.org>*

*To apply*:

Application period closes November 5th; they will be reviewed when

received. Applications can only be submitted electronically. Please, submit

the following information in the next page:

<https://ecologyproject.submittable.com/submit/9e954a04-91f5-4c16-9f91-b59bd04cecb9/research-assistant-pacuare-reserve>

https://ecologyproject.submittable.com/submit/9e954a04-91f5-4c16-9f91-b59bd04cecb9/research-assistant-pacuare-reserve

-A CV or resume with pertinent information

-A cover letter explaining why you are interested in the Research Assistant

position, details of any relevant experiences and a statement of your level

of proficiency in English and Spanish

-Name and email contact of one to three professional references

Drs. Amanda Klemmer and Brian Olsen (UMaine) are looking for a M.S. student to investigate the community and food-web ecology of intertidal, rockweed-dominated (Ascophyllum & Fucus spp.) habitats in light of commercial rockweed harvesting.  The candidate is expected to begin their assistantship in Orono, Maine in January 2018.  In conjunction with partners at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and Maine Maritime Academy the project=92s objective is to assess linkages between rockweed, the invertebrate community, and coastal bird populations in a changing, multi-use landscape.  The position will involve coastal invertebrate/rockweed surveys, bird exclosure experiments on rocky marine islands during the winter, and discussions with a consortium of stakeholders to identify and address questions regarding rockweed as a resource for humans and wildlife.

The successful candidate will possess a strong academic record, field experience, and the ability to identify/work with invertebrates of the rocky intertidal.  Preference will be given to candidates with experience supervising field crews; building partnerships with industry, governmental agencies, non-

profits, and public stakeholders; managing databases; identifying coastal birds; and constructing statistical models (or interest in gaining such an experience).  An enthusiasm for cold temperatures, wet feet, curious landowners, the bold beauty of the Maine coast, and other blessings of field work is required.

Interested candidates should send an email with the subject line =93Intertidal Food-Web Student Search=94 to amanda.klemmer@maine.edu with the following materials attached: cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcript, GRE scores, and contact information for three references.  Consideration of candidates will begin on October 15th until the position is filled.

Drs. Brian Olsen and Amanda Klemmer (UMaine) are looking for a M.S. student to investigate the community and food-web ecology of intertidal, rockweed-dominated (Ascophyllum & Fucus spp.) habitats in light of commercial rockweed harvesting.  The candidate is expected to begin their assistantship in Orono, Maine in January 2018.  In conjunction with partners at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service, and Maine Maritime Academy, the project=92s objective is to assess linkages between rockweed, the invertebrate community, and coastal bird populations in a changing, multi-use landscape.  The position will involve coastal bird surveys, assistance in Purple Sandpiper capture on rocky marine islands during the winter, and discussions with a consortium of stakeholders to identify and address questions regarding rockweed as a resource for humans and wildlife.

The successful candidate will possess a strong academic record, field experience, and the ability to identify coastal birds of the Atlantic shore of North America.  Preference will be given to candidates with experience supervising field crews; building partnerships with industry, governmental agencies, non-

profits, and public stakeholders; managing databases; identifying intertidal invertebrates; and constructing statistical models (or interest in gaining such an experience).  An enthusiasm for cold temperatures, wet feet, curious landowners, the bold beauty of the Maine coast, and other blessings of field work is required.

Interested candidates should send an email with the subject line =93Intertidal Food-Web Student Search=94 to brian.olsen@maine.edu with the following materials attached: cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcript, GRE scores, and contact information for three references.  Consideration of candidates will begin on October 15th until the position is filled.

Dr. Kai Zhu is recruiting 1-2 Ph.D. students starting in Fall 2018 in the Department of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The Zhu Lab works on a broad range of questions in global ecology and quantitative environmental sciences, at the intersection of climate change, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes. Current research projects include large-scale responses to climate change in forests, long-term global change impacts on grasslands, land surface phenology from remote sensing, and soil fungi and trees in changing environments. More information is available at https://zhulab.ucsc.edu/.

Students are encouraged to develop their own projects, which is an important part of their development as independent and creative researchers. Dr. Zhu expects students to have previous research experience and some math/statistics and programming skills. However, in the Zhu Lab students will learn new methods and tools by working on projects, so the most important quality is the willingness to learn new skills.

The Ph.D. program in Environmental Studies is explicitly interdisciplinary, with expectations to engage in both natural and social sciences coursework and research. The department guarantees five years of stipend and fee support for graduate students. UC Santa Cruz ranks third worldwide for research influence (https://news.ucsc.edu/2017/09/times-higher-ed.html) and is located on the Monterey Bay, a national marine sanctuary, with numerous year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation (sailing, surfing, mountain bike riding, hiking, etc.). For information about program requirements, funding, and admissions, please consult the graduate program coordinator Lisa Birney (831-459-4136 or lmbirney at ucsc dot edu), the department website (https://envs.ucsc.edu/graduate/prospective-grads/index.html), and the Graduate School website (https://graddiv.ucsc.edu/prospective-students/index.html).

Interested students should contact Dr. Kai Zhu (kai dot zhu at ucsc dot edu) before the admission deadline on December 15, 2017 with the following information: (1) research experience, ideas, and questions; (2) motivations to pursue a Ph.D. and ultimate career goals; (3) interests in the Environmental Studies Department at UCSC; and (4) current CV, academic transcript, GRE score, and TOEFL score (if English is not the first language).

The Gillooly Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of Florida has openings and support for 1-2 graduate students beginning in Fall 2017. Research in the lab is diverse, but can be described as macro-scale biology (i.e., macroecology, macroevolution, macrophysiology)

We seek an integrative view of how the structure and function of individuals/species are related to the structure and function of populations, communities and ecosystems.Lab members develop independent research programs using a variety of approaches, including mathematical modeling, experimentation and field studies. Above all else, we seek students that are creative, curious, collaborative, and open to combining theory with data. More information about the lab is available at https://people.clas.ufl.edu/gillooly/

Prospective students should contact Dr. Jamie Gillooly by email (gillooly “at” ufl.edu) to inquire. The deadline for application is December 1, and more information regarding the application may be found at: https://biology.ufl.edu/graduate/application/.

PhD Student Positions in High-altitude Adaptation

Graduate student PhD positions are available beginning August 2018 to work
on the mechanistic and genetic basis of hypoxia resistance in Andean
waterbirds with Kevin McCracken, at the University of Miami in Coral
Gables, Florida, and collaborating investigators Graham Scott (McMaster
University), Neal Dawson (McMaster University), and Bill Milsom (University
of British Columbia).

We seek one or more PhD students with interests in integrated physiology
and genetics to collaborate on comparative studies of Andean ducks or other
high-altitude waterbirds. Studies are not limited to but might include
respiratory and cardiovascular physiology, enzyme function, histology, and
studies of movements and flight or diving performance. Students with an
interest in population genomics and gene expression are also encouraged to
contact us.

Travel to high-altitude field sites in South America and to the
collaborating labs in Canada may be required. Experience and/or interest in
preparing specimens for museum archival and genetic resources collections
is desirable. Spanish speaking/writing skills also would be helpful.
Students from South American countries are especially encouraged to apply.

Typical duration of funding for a PhD student at the University of Miami is
at least five years with stipends of approximately $24,000/year, including
a full tuition waiver and health benefits. Additional sources of summer
funding are available.  Both university fellowships and departmental
teaching assistantships are available.

Applications to the PhD program at UM are due 1 December 2017 for fall 2018
admission (http://www.as.miami.edu/biology/graduate/).

Individuals who want to apply should first send a statement including
background and research interests and curriculum vitae by email to:

Kevin G. McCracken

Department of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences

Marine Biology & Ecology, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences

Human Genetics & Genomics, Hussman Institute for Human Genomics

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL 33146

U.S.A.

Office: 136 Marine Technology & Life Sciences Seawater Research
Building (RSMAS)

Lab: 188 Cox (Biology)

http://www.duckdna.org

email: kevin.g.mccracken@gmail.com

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Kevin McCracken <kevin.g.mccracken@gmail.com>

Colorado State University is seeking outstanding graduate students in the
field of evolutionary biology. CSU is home to a strong and diverse group
of evolution-focused labs, many of which are accepting grad students this
year. Interested students are highly encouraged to explore the research
pages of CSU faculty and contact professors before applying to a CSU
graduate program. The university is home to a number of departmental
and interdisciplinary graduate programs, and prospective faculty mentors
can assist in selecting the program that would be the best match for a
student???s interests. CSU faculty members currently accepting graduate
students include:

Mike Antolin
Department of Biology
http://www.biology.colostate.edu/people/antolin/

Chris Funk
Department of Biology
http://wp.natsci.colostate.edu/funklab/

Cameron Ghalambor
Department of Biology
http://sites.biology.colostate.edu/ghalamborlab/Ghalambor_Lab/Welcome.html

Kim Hoke
Department of Biology
http://hokelab.weebly.com/

Ruth Hufbauer
Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
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John McKay
Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
http://www.mckaylab.colostate.edu/

Rachel Mueller
Department of Biology
http://wp.natsci.colostate.edu/muellerlab/

Dhruba Naug
Department of Biology
http://rydberg.biology.colostate.edu/dhruba/

Paul Ode
Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
http://paulode.agsci.colostate.edu/

Mark Simmons
Department of Biology
http://sites.biology.colostate.edu/simmonslab/

Dan Sloan
Department of Biology
https://sites.google.com/site/danielbsloan/

Colleen Webb
Department of Biology
http://webblabb.github.io/

CSU is a world-class research university located in Fort Collins, CO,
about an hour north of Denver and right at the foothills of the Rocky
Mountains. Fort Collins is widely regarded as having a great quality
of life at a reasonable cost of living. It has excellent opportunities
for outdoor recreation, an active music scene, a strong biking culture,
and numerous great restaurants and breweries.

dbsloan@rams.colostate.edu

Graduate Position: Monarch Butterfly and Milkweed Conservation The
Puzey lab at the College of William and Mary is recruiting graduate
students (M.S) interested understanding the evolutionary history of
Monarch-Milkweed interactions. More information about my lab can be
found here: http://puzeylab.weebly.com.

Positions for MS program start Fall 2018. Please contact Josh Puzey
(jrpuzey@wm.edu) for more information.

The successful applicant will be passionate about evolution, interested
in plant and insect interactions, and keen to use genomic techniques
to address their research questions. Students working the Puzey lab
get exposure to a wide range of analyses and techniques including
next-generation sequencing (DNA, RNA, smRNA), population genomic analyses,
and molecular ecology.

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Graduate position: Plant Evolutionary Genomics
The Puzey lab at the College of William and Mary is recruiting
graduate students (M.S) interested exploring the evolutionary
and genomic consequences of whole genome duplication in plants
(http://puzeylab.weebly.com). Positions for MS program start Fall
2018. Please contact Josh Puzey (jrpuzey@wm.edu) for more information.

The successful applicant will be passionate about evolution, interested
in plants, and keen to use genomic techniques to address their research
questions. Students working the Puzey lab get exposure to a wide range
of analyses and techniques including next-generation sequencing (DNA,
RNA, smRNA), population genomic analyses, and molecular ecology.

Details about the M.S. program in Biology at W&M can be found here
(http://www.wm.edu/as/biology/graduate/).  Full-time students are
supported by teaching assistantships and full tuition waivers.

Most students complete their master’s degree in two years and go on
to pursue either a Ph.D. or M.D. degree. Our program also provides
the training required to enter technical positions in industry and
government. Recent grads are pursuing Ph.D.s at Duke, UC Davis, Johns
Hopkins, and University of Toronto; others are following career paths in
academia, biotech, pharmaceuticals, resource management, and environmental
consulting.

Joshua Puzey <jrpuzey@gmail.com>

PhD/MS graduate opportunities for Fall 2018 at the Wildlife Genomics and Disease Ecology Lab, University of Wyoming, Laramie

See details here: http://www.wildlifegenetichealth.org/grad-wildlife-geno=
mics/

PhD and/or MS student positions are available for research and training in wildlife population genomics, conservation genetics, and disease ecology at the University of Wyoming (UW) in Laramie. The positions are primarily lab-based within the Ernest Wildlife Genomics and Disease Ecology Laboratory in the Department of Veterinary Sciences and affiliated programs. Research will use genomic and other genetic tools to study wildlife populations in the Rocky Mountain West and/or California, and with intersections with disease ecology.

The Ernest Wildlife Genomics and Disease Ecology Laboratory is a dynamic and highly collaborative lab at UW with University of California affiliation and works with other academic institutions, as well as state, federal, and non-governmental agencies. There are many opportunities to work with recognized leaders who apply excellence in science toward wildlife conservation and management. There are opportunities for an added academic minor or major in Environment and Natural Resources through our Haub School
affiliation: http://www.uwyo.edu/haub/.  In addition to to research and course work, responsibilities will include teaching (TA-ing), lab maintenance tasks, and mentoring other students. Quality mentorship of trainees of all educational levels, including grad student positions, is a priority for the laboratory. University of Wyoming hosts excellent wildlife and ecology science and a collegial academic atmosphere. Laramie is a wonderful college town of ~ 30,000 and offers easy access to the Rocky Mountains and outdoor activities including skiing, hiking, climbing, birding, and fishing & hunting.

PhD Student Opening: For pdf of PhD student Fall 2018 opening and application procedures http://www.wildlifegenetichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ErnestLab=
PhDStudentOpening-WildlifeGenomics-Fall2018_1Oct2017.pdf

MS Student Opening: For pdf of MS student Fall 2018 opening and application procedures http://www.wildlifegenetichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/ErnestLab=
_MS-StudentOpening_WildlifeGenomics-Fall2018.pdf

Contact Dr. Holly Ernest at holly.ernest@uwyo.edu

MS Student in Environment and Natural Resources

University of Alabama

The Forest Dynamics Lab at the University of Alabama is seeking an MS

student to quantify the macrofungal response to wind disturbance, salvage

harvesting, and prescribed fire in longleaf pine woodlands in the Fall Line

Hills of Alabama. This study is a component of a larger project designed to

quantify the effects of multiple interacting disturbances. The student will

work in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service. We seek a student with

a background in environmental science, ecology, forestry, or a related

field that preferably has research experience in field and lab settings.

Experience in mycology is preferred, but more important is an interest and

desire to work on applied research in forest disturbance ecology.

Applicants will be evaluated based on their undergraduate record, GRE

scores, recommendation letters, and prior experiences. Funding will be

provided through a combination of support from the Department through a

Graduate Assistantship and the USDA Forest Service. The position carries a

full tuition waiver, a stipend, and health insurance. Additional funding

for conference presentations will also be provided. Fellowships through the

University of Alabama Graduate School are available for exceptional

applicants.

Interested students should contact Justin Hart (hart013@ua.edu) and should

provide a statement of interest, an unofficial transcript, and GRE scores.

Additional information is available from the following links:

Forest Dynamics Lab: http://fdl.ua.edu

Department of Geography: http://geography.ua.edu

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

University of Alabama: www.ua.edu