We are seeking highly qualified applicants to pursue graduate degrees in ecology, starting in the Summer or Fall of 2009 in the lab of John Drake at the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology (website: http://dragonfly.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/index.html. Research in this lab focuses on population dynamics in experimental systems, infectious disease ecology, and ecology of invasive species. We have strengths in modeling, computation, and stochastic population theory. Recent projects include invasive aquatic species in the Great Lakes of North America, extinction in experimental zooplankton populations, and modeling disease outbreaks. For other past research see http://dragonfly.ecology.uga.edu/drakelab/research.html. Students interested in either modeling/computation/theory or empirical research are encouraged to apply. Potential students are strongly encouraged to email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) a letter of introduction and expression of interest well in advance of the application deadline (approx. November 1, 2008).
EXPERIMENTAL EXTINCTION IN ZOOPLANKTON COMMUNITIES A research assistantship is available for a PhD student to develop a new experimental project on the community ecology of extinction in experimental zooplankton systems. The project will build on several recent experiments looking at extinction in fluctuating environments, metapopulations, and source-sink environments. New directions are intended to expand the scope of this work to encompass interspecific interactions and a joint field project in temporary ponds on the Savannah River Site. To learn more about the experimental system, please send an email request for reprints/preprints of previous work. While no background in either aquatic ecology or theoretical ecology is required, the successful applicant should be committed to a research program involving both. Prior training (e.g. bachelor's degree) may be in ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, or other quantitative field. For more information about the Graduate Program in Ecology and instructions for applying, please see http://www.ecology.uga.edu/programs.htm. Funding is immediately available for the this position. Outstanding applicants with other interests are encouraged inquire for information about fellowships and other sources of funding. NOTE: DR. DRAKE WILL BE AT THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA MEETING IN MILWAUKEE FROM SUNDAY 8/3 TO FRIDAY 8/8.
