Ph.D. and M.S. positions are available in the lab of Catherine Searle at Purdue University. 1-2 positions are available for highly motivated candidates interested in disease ecology in freshwater systems. For information on research in the lab, please visit: http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~searlec
The Searle lab focuses on infectious diseases in amphibians and Daphnia. Potential projects could include: 1) the effects of invasive species on native disease dynamics, 2) parasite-mediated selection and the role of host diversity, and 3) the effects of host diversity on parasite traits. These are the main themes in the Searle lab, but graduate students are free to explore related topics and systems. Previous work with infectious diseases, aquatic systems, and the design and implementation of ecological or evolutionary experiments will be highly regarded. If you are interested in joining the lab, please email sear...@purdue.edu with a resume/CV and a brief description of your research interests and experience.
