I expect to have two graduate student fellowships (M.S. or Ph.D. level) available starting Fall 2010 in the Department of Environmental Sciences at The University of Virginia. Successful candidates may choose their area of research; however, preference will be given to those with interests in spatial ecology, plant-insect interactions, invasion biology, global change ecology, or agroecology.
Projects currently underway or under development in my laboratory include investigation of spatiotemporal patterns of gypsy moth outbreaks in the northeastern United States, effects of agricultural landscape structure on bee behavior and pollination rates, and climate-change effects on the temporal population dynamics of forest-defoliating insects. Successful candidates will be based out of The University of Virginia’s main campus in Charlottesville. The university has research stations throughout the state (e.g., Blandy Experimental farm, Mountain Lake Biological Station, The Virginia Coast Reserve, and The Virginia Forest Research Facility) that provide access to a diversity of ecosystems. Salary for these positions will be provided through a Blandy Experimental Farm Graduate Fellowship (50%) and a half-time teaching assistantship (50%). For more information, contact me by email ([email protected]). Kyle J. Haynes Associate Director, The Blandy Experimental Farm Research Assistant Professor Department of Environmental Sciences University of Virginia
