In association with a move from The University of Pittsburgh to Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute (RPI), my research group will be hiring multiple
post-docs in the area of freshwater ecology.
The research interests of the lab are broad and include disease ecology,
ecotoxicology, community ecology, animal behavior, phenotypic plasticity,
predator-prey communication, animal mating systems, and sexual selection.
Systems of interest include wetlands, lakes, and streams. Experimental
venues range from lab studies to mesocosms to in situ experiments. For more
info, go to:
http://www.biology.pitt.edu/person/rick-relyea
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/bio/faculty/profiles/relyea.html
I will also be serving as Rensselaer’s director of “The Jefferson Project,”
an exciting and ambitious project to study a large lake with “smart
technology.” This is a new collaboration of Rensselaer, IBM, and the Fund
for Lake George. Of particular interest in this project is expertise with
lake ecosystem function, experimental work in lake-based mesocosms, and food
web modeling. For more info, go to:
http://youtu.be/uARKFSw4ofc
Rensselaer has a growing group of aquatic ecologists, superb facilities for
aquatic research, and a beautiful field station on Lake George in eastern NY
state:
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/DFWI/
Applicants should send a cover letter, CV, research statement (including
potential research projects), and a list of 3 references to Dr. Rick Relyea
(rarel...@gmail.com) in pdf format. Interested applicants who are attending
ASIH or ESA are welcome to contact me to arrange a time to talk about the
opportunities.
