I am currently seeking a graduate student (PhD or exceptional MSc) to start in Sept. 2008 or Jan. 2009. I am seeking bright, motivated, independent, question-driven students interested in any area of population, community, or evolutionary ecology. Students with strong quantitative skills and/or an interest in relating theory to data are particularly encouraged to apply. Ongoing and planned research in the lab uses both mathematical theory and a variety of lab and field systems (microbial microcosms, aquatic mesocosms, alpine plants, rocky intertidal communities) to address questions concerning population dynamics, community dynamics, and adaptive evolution in an ecological context.
Full funding of approximately $21,000/year is guaranteed for 2 years (MSc) or 4 years (PhD) through a combination of TAships and RAships. The University of Calgary is a large research university in a growing city (pop. 1 million) located close to the beautiful Canadian Rockies. The Dept. of Biological Sciences has approximately 140 graduate students and 50 faculty, with approximately half the faculty pursuing research in ecology and evolution. For more information on my lab see http://homepages.ucalgary.ca/~jefox/Home.htm Interested students should contact me via email, including a cover letter describing background and interests (including specific interests in my lab), cv, transcripts (unofficial is fine), and contact details for 3 referees.
