I am looking for 2 graduate students to start in Fall 2014 (earlier start may be possible). Applications at both the MSc and PhD level are welcome.
Research in my lab addresses fundamental questions about population, community, and/or eco-evolutionary dynamics, typically via a combination of experiments and mathematical modeling. My own work uses protist microcosms as a model system, but students in my lab often work in other systems as appropriate for their own questions. Current and recent student projects include the ecology and evolution of plant-pollinator interaction networks, local adaptation to abiotic and biotic selection pressures in alpine plants, and effects of intraspecific genetic variation on interspecific competition and coexistence in bean beetles. For more on my lab and my research, see my homepage: http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~jefox/Home.htm. The University of Calgary is one of Canada’s leading research universities. The Dept. of Biological Sciences has a large graduate program (>140 graduate students, approximately 40% of them in ecology and evolution). The city of Calgary is home to over 1 million people, and is 45 min. drive from the Rocky Mountains, with all of the opportunities for research and recreation that implies. For more on my mentoring philosophy, and for links to information on the University of Calgary Biological Sciences graduate program (including funding sources and the application process), go here: http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~jefox/Openings.htm Guaranteed funding of over $20,000 CAD/year is available for 2 years (MSc) or 4 years (PhD) through a combination of TAships, RAships, and other sources. Interested students should contact me via email (je...@ucalgary.ca), and attach transcripts (unofficial is fine) and contact details for three references.
