The Hardy Lab at Auburn University (http://www.auburn.edu/) is recruiting one PhD student and one MS student to start in the fall semester of 2015. The Hardy Lab aims to document the taxonomic and ecological diversity of plant-feeding insects, and to understand the evolutionary factors which have generated that diversity. Current projects focus in particular on the evolution of diet breadth. The student will receive training in entomology, systematics, comparative phylogenetics and bioinformatics, and will be aided in the development of an independent research program that relates to the lab's research themes. More information can be found at http://hardylab.skullisland.info.
Each position will be supported fully through a research assistantship, including a competitive stipend and tuition waiver. To apply, please send a CV and a short statement of research interests (< 500 words) to Nate Hardy (n...@auburn.edu). Review of applications will begin on 27 March 2015, but the position will remain open until filled. Applicants must meet requirements of admission to the Auburn Graduate School (http://www.grad.auburn.edu/). Nate Hardy Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Auburn University 301 Funchess Hall Auburn, AL 36849 phone: 334 844-1171 skype: llln8lll n...@auburn.edu
