Graduate Opportunities in Experimental Plant Community Ecology/ Restoration
Graduate Assistantships (Masters or PhD level) are available in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Kansas. We are seeking highly motivated students interested in experimental community ecology, grassland biodiversity and prairie/savanna restoration. Research opportunities exist within the context of an NSF-funded study testing alternative models of plant community assembly and using grasslands as a model study system. Students will be encouraged to develop research projects related to one or more of the following themes: community assembly, plant succession, species coexistence and biodiversity, disturbance ecology, biological invasions, ecosystem restoration, effects of climate change. Successful applicants are guaranteed financial support (2 years for Masters, 5 years for PhD). The department also provides support for travel to attend and present results at national and international meetings. Additional funds to support graduate student research are available through the departmental endowment. Positions are available for either August 2009 or January 2010 start dates. For more information please contact: Bryan Foster Associate Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045-2106 785-864-4361, [email protected] http://www2.ku.edu/~eeb/faculty/foster.shtml
