An M.S. / Ph.D. Research Assistantship is available in the Reynolds Coastal and Marine Ecology Lab at the University of Florida. Students have the option of being enrolled via the Soil and Water Sciences Department (http://soils.ifas.ufl.edu/academics/graduate-studies/) or the School of Natural Resources and the Environment (http://snre.ufl.edu/graduate/default.htm).
Research in my lab integrates approaches from population and community ecology, biogeochemistry, population genetics, and plant physiology to better understand how environmental and individual variability influences the functions and stability of nearshore marine ecosystems (seagrass meadows, mangroves, salt marshes). Students will have the opportunity to develop independent research projects of broad scientific interest that should also inform and improve conservation and restoration practices. These projects can be part of ongoing work in my lab (see http://www.lkreynolds.com) or be developed as separate topics in systems of mutual interest. Strong candidates will be good writers with a background in biology and ecology. Students should be inquisitive, motivated, and detail oriented. Lab members are expected to be team players and help me and each other on projects. The lab is located on the main campus in Gainesville, FL, but there are opportunities to work at a variety of field sites and labs including the Nature Coast Biological Station (https://ncbs.ifas.ufl.edu/) and the Whitney Lab (http://www.whitney.ufl.edu/). Interested candidates should contact Dr. Laura Reynolds (lkreyo...@ufl.edu<mailto:lkreyo...@ufl.edu>) for additional information. __________________________________________________________________________________ Laura K. Reynolds | Assistant Professor | Soil and Water Sciences Department | University of Florida 3165 McCarty A | P.O. Box 110290, Gainesville, FL 32611 | lkreyno...@ufl.edu<mailto:lkreyno...@ufl.edu>
