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.