M.S. research opportunity-University of Louisiana at Monroe
Start date: May 2009
I seek a M.S. student interested in contributing to a study of the
ecological correlates and neuroendocrine mechanisms of social behavior in
the Taiwan field vole. The prospective student must be able to join my
laboratory at the University of Louisiana at Monroe as early as May 2009.
Field work starting as early as mid-May 2009 will take place at the Endemic
Species Research Institute Alpine Research Station (2000-3000 m altitude) in
central Taiwan. There, the prospective student will collaborate with members
of Dr. Kirk Lin's laboratory (National Taiwan University). Field work will
involve daily live trapping, night telemetry, and ecological sampling. The
student may also have the opportunity to conduct laboratory work on
neuroendocrine mechanisms at Emory University.
The prospective student will enroll in the M.S. program in Biology at the
University of Louisiana at Monroe. The student will be supported by a TAship
($4000/sem.) with tuition waivers during the academic year (for up to 6
semesters). I have funding for travel and living costs for the first trip to
Taiwan (summer 2009). Thereafter, the prospective student will be asked to
write small grants (e.g. NSF EAPSI) to support future travel. My colleagues
and I are actively planning additional grant proposals.
I seek a student with the following characteristics:
(1) GPA = 3.0+
(2) GRE = 1000+
(3) Research experience, preferably involving field work
(4) Strong writing skills and desire to write grant proposals
(5) Ability to collaborate with others
(6) Ability to work long hours (10+) in the field, including under
uncomfortable conditions
(7) Genuine interest in and understanding of ecology, behavior and/or
neurobiology
(8) Interest in publishing and presenting data at meetings
(9) Strong academic background, including courses in ecology
(10) Interest in animal sociality and mating systems
Please visit my website (http://www.ulm.edu/~lhayes/) to learn about my
advising philosophy and research projects. Individuals (US citizens or
residents, only) with a serious interest in research and a passion for
science are encouraged to contact me as soon as possible. My contact info
is: Loren Hayes, Dept. of Biology, University of Louisiana at Monroe,
Monroe, LA 71209; email: [email protected]; Phone: 318 342 1798.
Loren Donald Hayes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, La 71209
318 342 1798
