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The Mabry lab at New Mexico State University invites applications from motivated and independent students to begin graduate work in fall 2010. I anticipate accepting 2 students to pursue either PhD or MS work in behavioral ecology. Research in the lab focuses on the causes and consequences of individual behavioral variation, with a current emphasis on dispersal and habitat selection behavior in complex landscapes, using small mammals as a study system. Students with interests in animal movement, habitat selection, animal behavior in a landscape context, the population-level consequences of individual behavior, and/or landscape genetics are especially encouraged to apply. Graduate students will be supported by a combination of research and teaching assistantships. More information about the lab is available at http://biology-web.nmsu.edu/mabry |
Students interested in primate behavior, ecology, and evolution are encouraged to apply to the Ph.D. program offered by the Committee on Evolutionary Biology at the University of Chicago. |
A 5-year, funded (with tuition waiver) PhD position is available under the supervision of Dr. Clint Kelly at Iowa State University (http://web.mac.com/clintkelly1/Site/Home.html) beginning August 2010. I am seeking a motivated student to study sexual selection including, but not limited to, 1) sperm competition and ejaculate expenditure in fish or insects; or 2) the physiological and reproductive costs and trade-offs of investment in immunity. My lab uses an empirical approach in the field and laboratory to examine a broad set of topics in behavioural and evolutionary ecology and we employ a variety of techniques and procedures to address research questions, including: molecular genotyping, immunological assays, phylogenetic comparative studies, geometric morphometrics and meta-analysis. The Kelly research group belongs to the large, research-active Department of Ecology, Evolution&Organismal Biology at ISU (http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/). If interested in pursuing a graduate degree in my lab please send a brief description of your research interests and a CV to cdkelly@iastate.edu. |
Danta: Association for Conservation of the Tropics and the State University of New York at Oneonta are pleased to announce their 2009/2010 field courses in tropical biology. All courses are held in Costa Rica. The courses are intended for undergraduates or early graduate level students who have a keen interest in tropical biology and conservation, but have little or no experience of working in a tropical environment. Participants may enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis. Six credit hours are available through the departments of Anthropology, Biology, and Psychology at SUNY, Oneonta. |
Field assistants needed for a study of vocal dialects and behavior in a lekking hummingbird in Trinidad. Field research assistants will participate in data collection during an intensive 4 month field season of this long-term study. Assistant duties will include (but are not limited to) nest-searching, behavioral observations, color band reading, netting, radio-tracking, and playback experiments. Work will begin in early January and go until early May, 2010. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Click the link above to find out how to apply. |
I seek four enthusiastic students (two M.S. or PhD, two undergraduate) interested in participating in a NSF funded research trip during the austral winter-spring of 2010. The objective of the trip is to engage students in publishable research on Octodon degus or Spalacopus cyanus social behavior. Undergraduate students are expected to participate in projects beginning in May/June and through mid-August 2010 (8-10 weeks). Graduate students are expected to participate in projects beginning in May/June and through late October 2010. |
A M.S. position is available under the supervision of Dr. Christine W. Miller at the University of Florida. The position is funded by the National Science Foundation for two years and will begin in June of 2010.The focus of the larger NSF-funded project is the influence of natural environmental variation on the expression and evolution of ornaments, weapons, and behaviors of sexual selection. The M.S. thesis work will include one or two summertime field seasons in New Mexico and some year-round field work in Florida. The student will also conduct extensive greenhouse breeding of the insects in Florida for behavioral and morphological study. The focal research organism is a cactus bug, Narnia femorata (Hemiptera: Coreidae). Males in this species compete over territories on the fruit of prickly-pear cactus and have enlarged hind legs used in these competitions.Applicants should possess a B.A. or B.S. in Biology or a closely related field and have a strong background in evolutionary biology and behavior. Selection will be based largely on interest and enthusiasm for the research topic, academic achievements, reference letters, and previous research experience.To be considered for this position, please send a cover letter outlining your interests and research background, a curriculum vitae (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three professional references (name, email, phone, address) as either aPDF or MS Word file to cwmiller@ufl.edu with “Sexual selection M.S. position” in the subject line. Informal inquiries are welcome.More information on research in the laboratory of Dr. Christine W. Miller and the Entomology and Nematology Department at UF are available at www.millerlab.net. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2009 and will continue until September 25th , or until an outstanding candidate is found. |
A PhD scholarship opportunity is available in Macquarie University’s Department of Brain, Behaviour&Evolution (BBE) on a project investigating post-copulatory sexual selection of tephritid fruit flies. The project would be carried out in the Behavioural Biology Research Group under the supervision of A/Prof Phil Taylor (http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/~phil/). |
A PhD scholarship opportunity is available at the Department of Brain, Behaviour&Evolution (http://galliform.bhs.mq.edu.au/~bbe/) on a project investigating virtual ecology in artificial flowers under selection by honeybees in semi-natural conditions. |
Dedicated undergraduate looking for an animal behavior opportunity. I am currently a junior undergraduate double majoring in anthropology and English, with plans to attend graduate school focusing on animal behavior or primatology. Someone point me in the right direction! |
Currently we have an opening for a field assistant and researcher (graduate student project) to conduct research in Ecuador. Desired candidates will preferably have some experience in the tropics, some Spanish training, and/or long-term field experience. However, those who have training in one of the following fields will also be considered desirable candidates: primatology, parasitology, veterinary medicine, population genetics, ecology, physical anthropology, biology or animal behavior. Note, prior experience working with primates in not required, though some experience working with wildlife is preferable. |
We are looking for a graduate student (MS or PhD) to work on along-term study of the white-throated sparrow in the Adirondack Mountains of NY. Research will use an integrative approach to examine aspects of parental care in this species. Field experience is a must. Application must include cover letter, curriculum vitae, GRE scores and transcripts, and 3 letters of recommendation. Address all inquiries to: Dr. Rusty A. Gonser, Dept. of Biology, Indiana State University, rgonser@indstate.edu, or, Dr. Elaina M. Tuttle, Dept. of Biology, Indiana State University, etuttle2@indstate.edu. Please alsosee www.whitethroatedsparrow.org for further information. |
PhD Position in evolutionary ecology and conservation - University of Otago, New Zealand. We are seeking a highly motivated student with a proven academic record for this very challenging PhD. |
i have just graduated with a Bsc in zoology from the univeristy of Leeds. I am looking for research opportunities or internships or work experience in animal behaviour or any type of conservation work or environmental work. i want to pursue a career in this and need to build up my work experience. I am very hard working and motivated and have a great interest in animals and the environment and i am prepared to travel around. |
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