The Zee Lab at the University of Mississippi is seeking enthusiastic and motivated graduate students (Ph.D. and M.S.) with interests in community ecology and evolutionary biology to begin Fall 2018. Using a combination of laboratory experimental ecology/evolution with microbes and theoretical modeling approaches, we are interested in understanding how historical and contemporary evolutionary forces influence outcomes of species interactions in ecological communities. We experimentally evolve multi-trophic communities of the model bacterium E. coli, the social bacterium Myxococcus xanthus, and the roundworm C. elegans. Students will be encouraged to develop and pursue questions centered on their own research interests and strengths.
Graduate students will be fully supported through teaching and research asssistantships with a competitive stipend, tuition waivers, and benefits. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of Mississippi is a Carnegie R1 institution undergoing an exciting phase of growth. The university is located in Oxford, a vibrant and idyllic college town in northern Mississippi, about 1 hour south of Memphis, TN. More on the Department of Biology: https://biology.olemiss.edu/. More on Oxford, MS: https://biology.olemiss.edu/why-oxford/ Interested students are encouraged to contact Peter Zee (zee at olemiss dot edu) directly with a description of research interests and experiences. Peter C. Zee Assistant Professor Department of Biology University of Mississippi peterzee.wordpress.com