PhD position(s) in Community Ecology and Entomology University of Maryland, College Park
I am looking for highly motivated graduate students interested in community ecology and entomology to start September 2008 in the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland, College Park. My research in concerned with the dynamics, structure, and maintenance of biodiversity in ecological communities. In particular, I explore how geochemical resources and consumers interactively constrain community structure, diversity, and biotic invasions; how scales of space and time affect the strength of trophic interactions; how patterns in trophic structure vary across ecosystem types; and how these insights can be applied to conservation and sustainability. To date, my field research has focused on hyperdiverse invertebrate communities and their interactions with plants both above and belowground. For further information on my research visit: http://entmcv.umd.edu/?name=dsgruner Funding with a competitive stipend is guaranteed available for five years through a combination of fellowships, research and teaching assistantships. Applicants also are encouraged to apply for available scholarships and fellowships. I will consider applicants who wish to pursue research on any aspect of fundamental or applied population/community/ecosystem ecology. Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in the Biological Sciences. Prior research experience as an undergraduate or master's student is preferred. The University of Maryland Department of Entomology <http://www.entomology.umd.edu/>http://www.entomology.umd.edu/ has a strong, collegial and growing group spanning the gamut from applied economic entomology to theoretical ecological and evolutionary biology. Students will also benefit from access to: the interdisciplinary program in Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics on campus <http://www.bees.umd.edu/>http://www.bees.umd.edu/, expertise and collections of the Smithsonian Institution <http://www.si.edu/>http://www.si.edu/ and the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture <http://www.ars.usda.gov/>http://www.ars.usda.gov/, and the constellation of facilities within the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station <http://agresearch.umd.edu/>http://agresearch.umd.edu/. The University is simultaneously situated within 5 miles of the nation's capitol and within several hours of diverse coastal, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems, offering excellent opportunities for both field research and recreation. Interested applicants should send an email with attached CV to Daniel Gruner <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Full application materials are preferred by 1 December 2007 (7 January 2008 deadline), but candidates should contact me in advance. Daniel S. Gruner, Assistant Professor Department of Entomology 4112 Plant Sciences Bldg University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742 U.S.A. (o) 301-405-3957 (f) 301-314-9290 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://entmcv.umd.edu/?name=dsgruner
