Insect Population or Landscape Ecology University of Virginia I am looking for a motivated individual wishing to pursue a MS or PhD studying population or landscape ecology of insects starting in the Fall of 2015.
My students and I are currently studying forest-defoliating insects such as the gypsy moth, an invasive pest of eastern deciduous forests, as well as native fireflies. Projects underway include investigation of 1) effects of climate change on outbreaks of forest insects; 2) factors leading to geographic variation in the rate of gypsy moth invasion; 3) causes of spatial and temporal variation in forest insect outbreaks; 4) effects of light pollution on firefly populations. Work in my lab often includes analysis of spatial datasets, field observations and experiments, and/or modeling (http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/khaynes/). The successful candidate will have the option to pursue research in their own separate area of population or landscape ecology or may want to develop a project contributing to one of the investigations described above. Funding for the position would come from a research assistantship as well as a half-time teaching assistantship from the Department of Environmental Sciences. To inquire about the position, send a statement of your interests and a CV to hay...@virginia.edu. Kyle Haynes Associate Director, Blandy Experimental Farm Research Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences University of Virginia
