One MS Graduate Assistantship is available in the Department of Biology at Stephen F. Austin State University for a highly motivated student to work on behavioral and sensory ecology of fishes. The student will contribute to a project linking visual system physiology and genetics to sexual selection and behavioral isolation in colorful freshwater fishes. This project is integrative and students with broad training in biology are encouraged to apply. The student will also have the opportunity to develop an independent thesis project related to this or other topics of interest in behavioral ecology, conservation biology, or reproductive ecology. More information on research in the lab is available at http://faculty.sfasu.edu/gummj/Jennifer_Gumm/ This position will be funded through a combination of teaching and research assistantships and include stipend and opportunities for summer salary. Qualifications: BS in Biology or related field. GRE (verbal and quantitative) with acceptable scores that vary in coordination with overall GPA, and a GPA of 3.0 in Biology and related science courses are minimum requirements. For more information on admissions visit: http://www.sfasu.edu/graduate/84.asp Please also see the Department of Biology: http://www2.sfasu.edu/biology/ and Stephen F. Austin State University http://www.sfasu.edu/ To apply please send a statement of interest and a CV/resume of related research, coursework, GPA, GRE, and any other relevant experience to Jennifer Gumm (gummj (at) sfasu (dot) edu Applications will be considered as they are received and until the position is filled.
