I invite applications from motivated students for either masters or doctoral work beginning in fall 2010 in the field of terrestrial community ecology at the University of Rhode Island. Full funding for 1-2 students will be provided either as research or teaching assistantships, depending on student background and availability. Applicants should be independent, highly motivated, and possess some research and/or field experience. Research in my lab generally addresses predator-prey and/or herbivore-plant interactions; specific research topics have included the population-level consequences of non-lethal interactions between predators and their prey and the impact of interactions between invasive species on eastern forests. Detailed information about the lab is available at <http://cels.uri.edu/preisserlab/> http://cels.uri.edu/preisserlab/
Prospective students should contact me (Evan Preisser, [email protected]) and provide a short description of research interests and accomplishments, a CV (including GPA and GRE scores), and contact information for three references. I will contact suitable candidates to discuss potential graduate projects and to set up an interview. Formal department review of applications will begin February 1, 2010, but interested students should contact me well before the application deadline. _____________________________ Evan Preisser, Assistant Professor Dept. of Biological Sciences, 9 East Alumni Ave. University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI 02881 USA (w) 401 874-2120 (fax) 401 874-4256 e-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] <http://cels.uri.edu/preisserlab/index.html> http://cels.uri.edu/preisserlab/index.html
