The Angert Lab at UBC is recruiting at least one PhD student to begin Fall 2017. Research in our lab group focuses on the ecology and evolution of geographic ranges and community assembly. Recent and ongoing projects include a) limits to adaptation at range edges, b) dissecting recent climate-driven range shifts, c) the role of species interactions in range limits and range shifts, d) evolutionary rescue in response to extreme climatic events, and e) the evolution of species interactions and niches during community assembly. We take a variety of approaches, including a) conducting experiments in the field and greenhouse, b) monitoring and modeling the dynamics of natural populations, and c) building (and testing in the real world) ecological niche models. We also work in a variety of systems, including annual grasslands, forest communities of the Pacific Northwest, and monkeyflowers (Mimulus spp.) throughout diverse habitats in western North America. The PhD student will have the opportunity to develop his or her own research projects under the general umbrella of these topics and systems.
Competitive applicants will have a successful track record conducting independent research in ecology and evolution, ideally with evidence of success in the form of a scientific publication; have at least some field biology experience, ideally in plant systems; be motivated to develop or expand his or her quantitative skills in evolutionary, population, and community ecology; and be eager to work independently while joining and contributing to an interactive, collaborative, and integrative lab group. Students in the Angert Lab interact with a diverse group of researchers in the Biodiversity Research Centre as well as across campus; participate in a variety of stimulating seminars and discussion groups; and have access to excellent research facilities, including new greenhouses and growth chambers and a well-supported computing cluster. Interested students should email Amy (ang...@mail.ubc.ca) a brief statement describing your research interests and background, along with a CV and unofficial transcript. Please contact Amy well ahead of the official application deadline (which is in January) to ensure that you receive full consideration for fellowships. Please see the lab website for more information: http://angert.botany.ubc.ca