[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Programs at Bowling Green State University
The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD and MS programs for Fall 2019. A core group of collaborative faculty within the Department of Biological Sciences and School for Earth, Environment and Society has research strengths in: * Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology) * Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics) * Aquatic Ecology (behavior, ecotoxicology, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and fisheries, wetland research and watershed modeling) * Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for landscape, community and population studies) The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-agroecosytem complexes. Bowling Green also features a low cost of living and is within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. For Fall 2019 consideration, students should contact faculty soon and expect to have completed applications by Feb 1. Also see https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/biological-sciences/graduate-programs/prospective-students.html Core Faculty in Ecology, Conservation Biology, and Watershed Sciences *Gabriela Bidart (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant-animal interactions, climate change, environmental toxicology, effects of nature on human health *Juan Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, conservation genetics *Tim Davis (timd...@bgsu.edu): Ecology, environmental microbiology of harmful algal blooms (HABs) *Kevin McCluney (kmcc...@bgsu.edu): Water, food webs, landscape ecology, freshwater sustainability *Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Pollination ecology, restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics *Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology, wetland sciences, invasive species *Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior, predator-prey, ecotoxicology *Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Invertebrate ecology, climate change ecology, community ecology, decomposition *Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design *Louise Stevenson (lsteven...@bgsu.edu): Environmental toxicology, ecological modeling, freshwater ecology *Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive biology of fishes, neurosensory biology of navigation Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society *Andy Gregory (agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology, spatial genetics, wildlife ecology, conservation biology * Ganming Liu (g...@bgsu.edu): Watershed modeling, hydrology, limnology, landscape ecology *Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling * Angélica Vázquez-Ortega (avaz...@bgsu.edu): Environmental science, soil & water chemistry, geochemistry, biogeochemistry, geomicrobiology
[ECOLOG-L] Apply to the MS and PhD program at Bowling Green State University
The Graduate Program in Ecology & Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD and MS programs for Fall 2018. A core group of collaborative faculty within the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has research strengths in: * Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology) * Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics) * Aquatic Ecology (behavior, ecotoxicology, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and fisheries, wetland research) * Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for landscape, community and population studies) The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students supported by research and teaching assistantships. BGSU (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak- savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-agroecosytem complexes. Bowling Green also features a low cost of living and is within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty research advisors from the list below. Application deadline for Fall 2018 is Feb 1. Also see http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/biological- sciences/graduate-programs/prospective-students.html. Core Faculty in Ecology & Conservation Biology *Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant- insect interactions *Juan L. Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, conservation genetics *Tim Davis (timd...@bgsu.edu ): Ecology of harmful algal blooms (HABs) *Kevin McCluney (kevin.e.mcclu...@gmail.com): Water, food webs, landscape ecology, freshwater sustainability *Michael McKay (rmmc...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic microbial ecology, phytoplankton-trace metal interactions *Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Plant population ecology, restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics *Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology *Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior *Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Invertebrate ecology, climate change ecology, community ecology, decomposition *Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design *Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive biology of fishes Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society *Andy Gregory (agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology *Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate opportunities at Bowling Green State University
The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD and MS programs for Fall 2017. A core group of collaborative faculty within the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has research strengths in: * Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology) * Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics) * Aquatic Ecology (behavior, ecotoxicology, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and fisheries, wetland research) * Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for landscape, community and population studies) The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest- agroecosytem complexes. Bowling Green also features a low cost of living and is within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty research advisors from the list below. Application deadline for Fall 2017 is Feb 1. See http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and- sciences/biological-sciences/graduate-programs/prospective- students.html#apply Core Faculty in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology *Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Climate change biology, community ecology, invertebrate ecology *Kevin McCluney (kevin.e.mcclu...@gmail.com): Water, food webs, landscape ecology, freshwater sustainability *Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant- insect interactions *Juan L. Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, conservation genetics *Robert Huber(rhu...@bgsu.edu): Neurochemistry of aggression *R. Michael McKay (rmmc...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic microbial ecology, phytoplankton-trace metal interactions *Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Plant population ecology, restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics *Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology *Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior *Scott Rogers (srog...@bgsu.edu): Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi *Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design *Moira van Staaden (mvs.b...@gmail.com): Evolution of sensory systems, African cichlids *Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive biology of fishes *Hans Wildschutte (ha...@bgsu.edu): Environmental microbiology, microbial populations, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and bacterial interactions Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society *Andy Gregory (agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology *Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Positions at Bowling Green State U
The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD and MS programs for Fall 2016. A core group of collaborative faculty within the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has research strengths in: * Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology) * Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics) * Aquatic Ecology (behavior, ecotoxicology, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and fisheries, wetland research) * Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for landscape, community and population studies) The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest- agroecosytem complexes. Bowling Green also features a low cost of living and is within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty research advisors from the list below. Application deadline for Fall 2016 is Feb 1. Also see http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/biological- sciences/graduate-programs/prospective-students.html. Core Faculty in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology *Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Climate change biology, community ecology, invertebrate ecology, soil ecology *Kevin McCluney (kevin.e.mcclu...@gmail.com): Water, food webs, landscape ecology, freshwater sustainability *Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant- insect interactions *Juan L. Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, conservation genetics *Robert Huber(rhu...@bgsu.edu): Neurochemistry of aggression *R. Michael McKay (rmmc...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic microbial ecology, phytoplankton-trace metal interactions *Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Plant population ecology, restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics *Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology *Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior *Scott Rogers (srog...@bgsu.edu): Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi *Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design *Moira van Staaden (mvs.b...@gmail.com): Evolution of sensory systems, African cichlids *Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive biology of fishes *Hans Wildschutte (ha...@bgsu.edu): Environmental microbiology, microbial populations, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and bacterial interactions Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society *Andy Gregory(agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology *Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate student positions (MS and PhD) at the interface of insect, community and global change ecology at BGSU
The Pelini Lab seeks students interested in assessing the effects of climate change and disturbance (e.g., fire) on above- and belowground arthropod- dominated food webs. We work in multiple locations including the eastern US (e.g., Harvard Forest) and the Great Lakes region (e.g., University of Michigan Biological Station). See http://personal.bgsu.edu/~spelini/ for more information. Bowling Green State University, OH (17,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-agroecosytem complexes. With a low cost of living and recognized as one of the best cities in Ohio, Bowling Green is also within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. Interested candidates should contact us at spel...@bgsu.edu. Please include a CV, a brief overview of your previous research experience and interests, GPA, and GRE scores (if available). **We will be at the Entomology Meetings in Portland, November 15-18. Please contact us if youd like to arrange a meeting with us.
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate Positions at Bowling Green State University
The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD and MS programs for Fall 2015. A core group of collaborative faculty within the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has research strengths in: * Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology) * Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics) * Aquatic Ecology (behavior, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and fisheries, wetland research) * Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for landscape, community and population studies) The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest- agroecosytem complexes. With a low cost of living and recognized as one of the best cities in Ohio (http://www.ohiomagazine.com), Bowling Green is also within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty research advisors from the list below. Application deadline for Fall 2015 is Feb 1. Also see http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/biological- sciences/graduate-programs/prospective-students.html. Core Faculty in Ecology, Evolution, Conservation Biology: *Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Climate change biology, community ecology, invertebrate ecology *Kevin McCluney (kevin.e.mcclu...@gmail.com): Water, food webs, landscape ecology, freshwater sustainability *Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant- insect interactions *Juan L. Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, conservation genetics *Robert Huber(rhu...@bgsu.edu): Neurochemistry of aggression *R. Michael McKay (rmmc...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic microbial ecology, phytoplankton-trace metal interactions *Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Plant population ecology, restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics *Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology *Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior *Scott Rogers (srog...@bgsu.edu): Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi *Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design *Moira van Staaden (mvs.b...@gmail.com): Evolution of sensory systems, African cichlids *Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive biology of fishes *Hans Wildschutte (ha...@bgsu.edu): Environmental microbiology, microbial populations, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and bacterial interactions Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society: *Andy Gregory(agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology *Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling
[ECOLOG-L] **Graduate Positions at Bowling Green State University**
The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution Conservation Biology at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD and MS programs for Fall 2014. A core group of collaborative faculty within the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has research strengths in: * Aquatic Ecology (behavior, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and fisheries, wetland research) * Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for landscape, community and population studies) * Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology) * Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling, landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation genetics) The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest- agroecosytem complexes. With a low cost of living and recognized as one of the best cities in Ohio (http://www.ohiomagazine.com), Bowling Green is also within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty research advisors from the list below. Application deadline for Fall 2014 is Feb 1. Also see http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/. Core Faculty in Ecology, Evolution, Conservation Biology: -Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat (gbid...@bgsu.edu): Evolutionary ecology, plant- insect interactions -Juan L. Bouzat (jbou...@bgsu.edu): Molecular ecology and evolution, conservation genetics -Sheryl Coombs (scoo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory biology and neuroethology, fish behavior and non-visual sensory systems -Robert Huber (rhu...@bgsu.edu): Neurochemistry of aggression -Kevin McCluney (kevin.e.mcclu...@gmail.com): Water, food webs, landscape ecology, freshwater sustainability -R. Michael McKay (rmmc...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic microbial ecology, phytoplankton-trace metal interactions -Helen Michaels (hmic...@bgsu.edu): Plant population ecology, restoration, molecular ecology, conservation genetics -Jeffrey Miner (jmi...@bgsu.edu): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology -Paul Moore (pmo...@bgsu.edu): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior -Shannon Pelini (spel...@bgsu.edu): Climate change biology, community ecology, invertebrate ecology -Scott Rogers (srog...@bgsu.edu): Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi -Karen Root (kvr...@bgsu.edu): Conservation biology, population viability analysis, reserve design -Moira van Staaden (mvs.b...@gmail.com): Evolution of sensory systems, African cichlids -Daniel Wiegmann (ddwi...@bgsu.edu): Behavioral ecology, reproductive biology of fishes -Hans Wildschutte (ha...@bgsu.edu): Environmental microbiology, microbial populations, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and bacterial interactions Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society: -Andy Gregory (agre...@bgsu.edu): Landscape ecology -Anita Simic (asi...@bgsu.edu): Remote sensing and GIS applications, vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling
[ECOLOG-L] Graduate position in invertebrate, community and climate change ecology at BGSU
Graduate student positions (MS and PhD) at the interface of invertebrate, community and global change ecology at BGSU The Pelini Lab seeks students interested in assessing the effects of global change on invertebrates (e.g., butterflies, ants, and soil invertebrates) and the consequences of those responses on other taxa (e.g., plants, microbes) and ecosystem processes (e.g., decomposition, carbon cycling). We work in multiple locations including the eastern US, Hawaii, and the Great Lakes region. See http://personal.bgsu.edu/~spelini/index.html for more information. Experience conducting field, lab, or greenhouse experiments is preferred, and work with invertebrates and/or food web dynamics is strongly favored. The anticipated start date is August 2014, but we welcome candidates who are willing to start as early as May 2014. Bowling Green State University, OH (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-agroecosytem complexes. With a low cost of living and recognized as one of the best cities in Ohio, Bowling Green is also within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland. The department application deadline is Feb 1. See http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/biology/grad/request.html. Interested candidates should contact Shannon Pelini at spel...@bgsu.edu well before this deadline. Please include a CV, a brief overview of your previous research experience/interests, and GRE scores.
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Position –The Global Consequences of Ants
DESCRIPTION: One postdoctoral position will be available beginning as soon as March 2010 to work in the lab of Rob Dunn at North Carolina State University. Work will include research in temperate and tropical forests of the Americas or Asia to examine geographic variation in ants and the processes they mediate, from seed dispersal to predation. In addition, the postdoc will have a role in working with teachers to begin student-based sampling of ants and ant-mediated processes in classrooms around the world. Within this framework, the postdoc might work on mutualisms, predation, parasitism or disease. This is one of three new postdoctoral positions available in the lab and so scope exists for diverse collaborations and roles. RESEARCH GROUP: The position is based in the lab of Rob Dunn (http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/). On a day-to-day basis, the successful candidate will interact with three additional postdocs and four students in the Dunn lab, one postdoc at Harvard Forest, as well as two more postdocs and a total of ten graduate students in the broader lab group working in conservation, ecology and biogeography of insects (http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/labgroup.html ). In addition, the postdoc will interact with a global network of ant biologists associated with the project http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/GlobalAntDatabaseAccess.html) LOCATION: North Carolina State University. The position is based in the Department of Biology, a large interdisciplinary department with strong links to the research in Biomathematics, Genetics, Entomology and Forestry departments and to researchers at neighboring Duke and UNC. QUALFICATIONS: The position requires a Ph.D. and experience in ecology, biogeography, microbiology, evolution or related fields. The applicant’s CV should indicate evidence of strong scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications. APPLICATION: Final application must be done online, but initial inquiries before application should be direct to Rob Dunn (rob_d...@ncsu.edu). See http://jobs.ncsu.edu for instructions and required documentation. A CV, statement of research interests and contact information for three references are required. Proper documentation of identity and employability will be required before the hiring process can be finalized. PROPOSED HIRE DATE: Job opens 4/10/2010. Applications will be considered as they arrive with a closing date of 6/1/2010. We would ideally like to hire by 6/1/10 such that fieldwork can begin this summer and even earlier start dates are possible. Position appointment will last for one year from starting date, with possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. North Carolina State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations in the application process should contact Susan Marschalk, Department of Zoology, via telephone at (919) 515-2741, or via e-mail at susan_marsch...@ncsu.edu
[ECOLOG-L] Postdoctoral Position The Consequences of Global Warming for Ant Societies and the Species that Interact with and Depend on them
DESCRIPTION: One postdoctoral position will be available beginning as soon as March 2010 to work in the lab of Rob Dunn at North Carolina State University. Funding will be partially or fully to work on a project that examines the consequences of experimental manipulation of temperature on ant and more generally litter invertebrate communities and the species interact with and depend on them. The project will include work in twenty-four 5-m diameter open-top experimental chambers (warmed from 1.5 to 6 degrees C above ambient) in the forest understory at Duke and Harvard Forests and/or laboratory-based studies of commensurate levels of warming. Here we invite interested individuals to write 600 word proposals for projects that take advantage of these chambers and other resources in the lab including global and regional datasets on ant assemblages and traits. The project does not necessarily need to focus on or even include ants. Successful projects will take advantage of existing strengths in the lab while also adding new skills or directions. Of particular interest are applications from individuals interested in the mutualists, parasites, pathogens or guests of social organisms, be they macro or microscopic. RESEARCH GROUP: The position is based in the lab of Rob Dunn (http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/). On a day-to-day basis, the successful candidate will interact with three additional postdocs and three students in the Dunn lab, one postdoc at Harvard Forest, as well as two more postdocs and a total of ten graduate students in the broader lab group working in conservation, ecology and biogeography of insects (http://www4.ncsu.edu/~rrdunn/labgroup.html ). In addition, the successful candidate would interact with the other researchers on the project, including Nick Gotelli (University of Vermont), Nathan Sanders (University of Tennessee) and Aaron Ellison (Harvard Forest) through meetings and longer term visits. LOCATION: North Carolina State University. The position is based in the Department of Biology, a large interdisciplinary department with strong links to the research in Biomathematics, Genetics, Entomology and Forestry departments and also to researchers at neighboring Duke and UNC. QUALFICATIONS: The position requires a Ph.D. in microbiology, genetics, ecology, biogeography, evolution or related fields. The applicants CV should indicate evidence of strong scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications. A valid drivers license is required. NC Driver's license required within 60 days of hire. APPLICATION: Applicants must apply online. See http://jobs.ncsu.edu (position # 101485) for instructions and required documentation. A CV, statement of research interests and contact information for three references are required. Proper documentation of identity and employability will be required before the hiring process can be finalized. CONTACT: Prof. Rob Dunn, rob_d...@ncsu.edu PROPOSED HIRE DATE: Job opens 2/10/2010. Applications must be submitted by 3/10/2010 We would ideally like to hire by 4/1/10 such that fieldwork can begin this spring and summer and even earlier start dates are possible. Position appointment will last for one year from starting date, with possibility of renewal for up to two additional years. North Carolina State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. NC State welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations in the application process should contact Susan Marschalk, Department of Zoology, via telephone at (919) 515-2741, or via e-mail at susan_marsch...@ncsu.edu
