Available Graduate Positions in Evolutionary Ecology The Langerhans Lab at North Carolina State University is looking for exceptional and enthusiastic Ph.D. students, and anticipates accepting approximately two new students starting fall 2010. While the lab primarily accepts Ph.D. students, exceptional students wishing to pursue a M.S. will also be considered. Additional information for prospective students can be found here: http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Randall.B.Langerhans-1/labopps.html.
Research in the Langerhans Lab investigates a wide range of questions in evolutionary ecology, with empirical work focusing on aquatic systems (e.g., fishes, amphibians) and lizards. Due to this breadth of interests, graduate students can pursue a variety of research trajectories. Examples of ongoing research interests in the lab include: evolutionary consequences of anthropogenic impacts, ecological speciation, morphological and locomotor evolution, predictability of phenotypic evolution, functional morphology of locomotion, predator-prey coevolution, genital evolution in livebearing fishes, phylogeography, phenotypic plasticity, adaptive constraints of gene flow, sensory bias, evolution of sexual dimorphism, and links between locomotor, feeding, and life history evolution. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolinas state capital. The campus is home to a vibrant research community, and immersed within a thriving area for ecology and evolutionary biology research (e.g., within a 30-minute drive of Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center). The city is further conveniently located approximately 2 hours from both the ocean and the mountains. If you are interested in joining the lab, please contact Dr. Brian Langerhans ([email protected]) and provide a short description of your research interests and accomplishments, CV (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three references. For those subsequently encouraged to apply, information on the application process can be found here: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/biology/index.cfm?pageID=951. More information on research in the lab can be found at: http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/L/Randall.B.Langerhans-1/ More information on the Department of Biology at NCSU can be found at: http://harvest.cals.ncsu.edu/biology/
