GAANN PHD FELLOWSHIPS IN ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND GENOMICS IN CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS,
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KANSAS The Division of Biology at Kansas State University has been awarded funding from the US Department of Education GAANN program to support up to seven Graduate Fellows for PhD research in the areas of Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics (EEG). The Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program provides fellowships to assist graduate students with excellent academic records who can demonstrate financial need. EEG GAANN Fellowships include tuition and a stipend of up to $30,000 per year (based on financial need). The interdisciplinary GAANN program in Biology at Kansas State University will address the critical need to train biologists to be effective teachers and skilled researchers in diverse professional and cultural contexts. One outcome of the GAANN program will be to train graduate students who are capable of addressing important conceptual and practical issues in interdisciplinary research in the biological sciences. The application deadline is December 15, 2009, for admission in Fall 2010. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its territories. Individuals from groups underrepresented in science are particularly encouraged to apply! For application instructions and additional information, visit: www.k-state.edu/eeg. The Ecology, Evolution, and Genomics GAANN draws on the strengths of our Ecological Genomics Institute (http://ecogen.k-state.edu <http://ecogen.k-state.edu/> ), expertise in Grassland Ecology, and Konza Prairie Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) program (http://kpbs.konza.k-state.edu <http://kpbs.konza.k-state.edu/> ). GAANN EEG Faculty Research Interests: +Molecular and Physiological Basis for Organismal Adaptation -Loretta <http://www.k-state.edu/johnsonlab/> Johnson - Ecotypic differentiation, genetic variation in the prairie grass Andropogon -Ted Morgan <http://www.k-state.edu/morganlab/Morganlab/lab.html> - Drosophila quantitative genomics and thermal tolerance, statistical analyses -Jesse <http://www.k-state.edu/ecophyslab/> Nippert - Physiological ecology and adaptation in grasses +Genetic Architecture of Speciation -Susan Brown <http://www.k-state.edu/biology/faculty_pages/brown.html> - Evolution of gene networks regulating insect development, Bioinformatics -Carolyn <http://www.k-state.edu/fergusonlab/> Ferguson - Evolutionary genetics, speciation and hybridization in Phlox -Mark Ungerer <http://www.k-state.edu/ungererlab/UngererWeb/Home.html> - Transposons and Speciation in Sunflowers +Population Structure of Grassland Species and Conservation Genetics -Brett <http://www.k-state.edu/bsanderc/> Sandercock - Demography of terrestrial vertebrates, behavioral ecology of social systems -Samantha <http://www.k-state.edu/wiselylab/MoLab.html> Wisely - Population genomics responses to land use and cover changes, conservation genetics -Craig <http://www.k-state.edu/fisheries/> Paukert - Dynamics of riverine fish populations +Metagenomics and the Role of Species Interactions in Community Ecology -David <http://www.k-state.edu/biology/faculty_pages/hartnett.html> Hartnett - Role of mycorhizzae in community interactions, bud dormancy -Anthony <http://www.k-state.edu/grassland/> Joern - Arthropod food web interactions and community dynamics -Ari Jumpponen <http://www.k-state.edu/fungi/> - Host-fungus interaction genomics and microbial metagenomics -Michael <http://www.k-state.edu/hermanlab/> Herman - Nematode community ecological genomics and environmental change +Linking Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems in Ecosystem Ecology -John <http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~jblair/> Blair - Ecosystem nutrient dynamics -Walter <http://www.k-state.edu/doddslab/> Dodds - Aquatic ecosystem ecology -Keith <http://www.k-state.edu/fishecology/> Gido - Consumer regulation of aquatic ecosystems Doris R. Merrill, <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Program Coordinator Ecology, Evolution and Genomics in Changing Environments <http://www.k-state.edu/eeg> www.k-state.edu/eeg Kansas State University, Division of Biology, 318 Ackert Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 Phone: (785) 532-3482, Fax: (785) 532-6653
