PhD Positions in Ecology, Biogeography and Conservation (Jetz Lab) Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) Yale University
Up to two fully-funded PhD positions are available starting Fall 2010. We are interested in students with research experience who are excited about interdisciplinary work spanning a range of ecological scales. Applicants should have a strong interest in combining theory, data analysis and modeling, and potentially fieldwork to address questions in Community ecology, Community phylogenetics, Geographical ecology, Movement ecology, Biodiversity science, Biogeography, Biodiversity informatics, and Global change ecology. Our preferred study system is terrestrial vertebrates, but work on other groups (including plants) is possible. The student will be integrated in the departments thriving graduate program in ecology and evolution and will be able to interact closely with related programs in the neighboring Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. Annual stipends are ca. $27k. RESEARCH GROUP: In the Jetz Lab, the successful candidate will interact with two finishing PhD students, three resident and one affiliated postdoctoral fellow. For further information see: http://www.yale.edu/jetz Within the Jetz Lab, the EEB Department, the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies (http://www.yale.edu/yibs), the Peabody Museum (both physically connected to the EEB Department), and the Yale Climate & Energy Institute there are excellent training opportunities in GIS, macroecology, phylogenetics, phylogeography, macroevolution, biodiversity science, climate change science, global change ecology, and more. There is the potential to develop and co-supervise undergraduate research projects. APPLICATIONS: Please note that applications are due December 4, 2009. For further information see http://www.yale.edu/eeb/grad/index.htm and http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions/index.html
