I’m seeking candidates for two fully funded PhD position at the University of Montana (UM) to conduct research in tropical rainforests.
1) Danum Valley, Malaysian Borneo. This position is open to any students and offers significant flexibility for the candidate to shape their research questions, focusing broadly on ecological interactions involving birds, insects, plants, annelids, or fungi. Possible research projects could explore the impact of birds on insect populations (through predation) or plants (via seed dispersal), the role of insects and fungi in plant ecology (e.g., through seed predation), or how annelids contribute to plant growth via soil nutrient cycling. 2) Any ForestGeo tropical forest site. Our lab has developed a partnership with ForestGEO and is working to advance understanding of plant-animal interactions and ecological function in tropical forests. This position is open to students with field experience from a ForestGeo tropical site to develop or expand research, in collaboration with other PIs, on important ecological interactions in any of a suite of vertebrate, invertebrate, plant, or fungal taxa. Research in my lab typically blends field experiments, observational studies (in some cases with access to long-term datasets collected at the field site), and quantitative modeling. The positions include a mix of research and teaching assistantships, as well as funding for research-related travel and expenses. UM’s Ecology & Evolution and Wildlife Biology programs are among the top-ranked in North America, drawing outstanding graduate students who engage in both fundamental ecological research and applied conservation science. Interested candidates should apply to the UM Ecology & Evolution graduate program <https://www.umt.edu/biological-sciences/grad-programs/ee/apply.php> by 1 December 2024. If you have any questions about the position or would like to discuss your suitability before applying, please feel free to reach out via the contact information below. The position is open to all applicants; women and candidates from groups underrepresented in science are particularly encouraged to apply. A master’s degree in ecology or a related field is desirable though not required. Jedediah Brodie [email protected] -- Jedediah F. Brodie, Ph.D. www.jedediahbrodie.weebly Twitter: @BrodieEcology To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
