Ph.D. Assistantship in Community Ecology: University of Kansas
A position is available August 2008 for a Ph.D. graduate student in the lab of Bryan Foster, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas (Lawrence Kansas). A highly qualified and motivated student is sought to conduct dissertation research in the context of a new NSF project investigating the roles of colonization history and species pools in mediating the assembly dynamics and ecosystem functioning of plant communities. The student will be involved as a key collaborator on the project, but will also be encouraged to develop independent avenues of research in community ecology. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Botany, Range Science or related field. Prior research experience as an undergraduate or master's student is preferred. To inquire, please e-mail a cover letter, CV and reference contact information to: Bryan L. Foster Associate Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas 785-864-4361 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www2.ku.edu/~eeb/faculty/foster.html
