The Grace lab at Texas A&M is seeking applications from motivated and independent students who wish to pursue a degree related to avian ecophysiology. Our lab utilizes behavioral, physiological, and ecological tools to investigate how animals respond to environmental changes within their lifetime, at the proximate and ultimate levels. We focus on avian species and applicants interested in working with wetland birds will be given priority. The successful applicant will develop her or his own research project within the general umbrella of the lab, and interested students should consult Dr. Grace’s website for more information on recent research: https://sites.google.com/site/jacquelynkayegrace/
Successful applicants will be expected to generate and design research projects in collaboration with other researchers, conduct field work in variable weather conditions, work as an active and enthusiastic member of a research group, and be able to take initiative and work independently. Competitive applicants will have strong quantitative and writing skills, and prior experience with field research, preferably with birds. Established in 1876, Texas A&M was the first institute of public higher education in the state of Texas. The University is a land, sea, and space grant institution and consistently ranks among the top 20 public universities and research institutes in the United States. As the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University system, the campus at College Station is on of the largest in the United States, spanning 5,200 acres with over 64000 students, including nearly 5000 doctoral students. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences is the largest of its kind in the U.S. and offers a strong graduate training program (http://wfsc.tamu.edu/academics/graduate/ ). Students may also consider enrolling in the interdisciplinary Ecology and Evolutionary Biology program (http://eeb.tamu.edu/ ). Interested applicants should send an email to Dr. Jacquelyn Grace (jkgrace at tamu.edu ) including a CV, unofficial transcript, GRE scores (if available) and a written statement describing your background, research interests in relation to our lab, previous research experience, and long-term goals. Review of applications will begin immediately, and continue until the position is filled. Please contact Jacquelyn as soon as possible to ensure that you receive full consideration for fellowships.
