Two Ph.D. positions are available in the lab of Dr. Nicole Rafferty in the Department of Biology at the University of California-Riverside for fall 2017. Research in the lab spans the fields of community ecology, population biology, and global change, with a focus on plants and pollinators. Current research centers on understanding how climate change-induced shifts in phenology and spatial distribution affect species interactions (www.raffertylab.org).
Students will participate in the Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) Graduate Program (http://eeob.ucr.edu) with opportunities to conduct fieldwork in the University of California Natural Reserves (www.ucnrs.org) and the Rocky Mountain Biological Lab (www.rmbl.org). Students can benefit from the strong and growing network of community and pollination ecologists across departments (including the Department of Entomology and the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences). Preference will be given to applicants with prior ecological research experience and a B.S. or M.S. in biology or a related discipline. Applicants from under-represented groups are encouraged. UCR is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity. To apply, please contact Dr. Rafferty (nicole.raffe...@wsu.edu) by November 17 with your CV, unofficial transcript(s), GRE scores, and a short statement describing prior research experiences and interests. Full applications are due to the EEOB Program by December 1.
