Graduate assistantships, at the master's or doctoral level, are available in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas in the field of theoretical ecosystem ecology. The Ballantyne lab is seeking students interested in modeling ecosystem stoichiometry, community dynamics, or population processes. Two or five years of support are available, for a master's or a PhD respectively. Additional funds are available to support research and travel costs. Opportunities also exist for complementary microcosm and/or field-based experiments, either in the lab or at the University of Kansas field station 20 minutes from campus.
Start date will either be fall 2009 or spring 2010. For more information, please contact Ford Ballantyne Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology The University of Kansas Phone: (785) 864-1868 Fax: (785) 864-1534 f...@ku.edu http://www.people.ku.edu/~fb4