The Penn State University Ecology Graduate Program is excited to = announce six additional assistantship openings for graduate study for the Fall of 2006. Our Program enjoys an active and strong core of faculty and a = dynamic group of approximately forty graduate students. Together we foster a learning environment centered on ecological theory and application. Our program is a dynamic one and is growing. Core classes in Classical = Ecology and Advances in Ecology are offered along with an array of ecologically focused classes taught in many departments. New courses are continually being offered including Ecological Problem-solving, R-based Population Dynamics, and Stable Isotopes in Terrestrial Ecosystems to bolster the already robust offerings.=20
=20 One indication of the level of activity and engagement in ecological = science occurred last Spring when the Penn State Ecology graduate students = organized and hosted the Northeast Ecology and Evolution Conference here on = campus. Some 250 students, post-docs and faculty attended this stimulating conference. We ask that you pass this announcement of assistantship = openings on to prospective students. Interested students are encouraged to visit = us on the web at www.ecology.psu.edu <http://www.ecology.psu.edu/> or = contact me (814-865-1906, [EMAIL PROTECTED]) or the Program Coordinator, Jenny Edwards at (814-865-5557, [EMAIL PROTECTED]). =20 In closing, thanks in advance for spreading the word about our graduate study opportunities. =20 Sincerely, =20 David A. Mortensen, Professor Chair, Ecology Graduate Program, Penn State University =20
