*Graduate Assistantship: Ecology of Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems at
Clemson University*
We seek qualified applicants for a graduate assistantship at the Ph.D.
level, starting in the summer or fall of 2010 (summer preferred) in the
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Clemson University.
The position is supported by a funded project to investigate the causes,
consequences, and regulation of symbiotic interactions in ecological
systems. To explore these questions, we use a recently described
freshwater cleaning symbiosis involving crayfish and branchiobdellid
annelids. For more information on the crayfish/branchiobdellid system,
visit http://people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3/ and follow the link to
“Keystone mutualisms in streams” in the “research” section. While the
advertised position is supported under the general umbrella of the
crayfish/branchiobdellid project, the successful candidate will be
expected to develop their own particular research focus within the
system. The project also offers opportunities for collaboration with
faculty and students from Appalachian State University and Auburn
University who are collaborators on the project.
In general, the Brown lab studies community ecology of aquatic systems,
emphasizing field experimental tests of broad ecological concepts
including symbioses, metacommunity dynamics, influence of habitat
heterogeneity, and responses of communities to perturbations. A
description of past and present research in the Brown lab can be found
at http://people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3/ by following the “research” link
on the navigation page.
Our graduate program in Forestry and Natural Resources is large and
diverse, and students are encouraged to utilize resources and
participate in activities across departments within the College of
Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences at Clemson, including
Biological Sciences and Entomology. Clemson is a land-grant university
classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research
University-Extensive with an enrollment of approximately 17,000
students, and is currently rated in the top 25 public colleges and
universities in the US by US News & World Report. Clemson is located
near the foothills of the Southern Appalachians in northwestern South
Carolina in the college town of Clemson. Clemson University is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE) and does not
discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color,
disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation,
or veteran's status.
Interested parties should visit the lab website
(http://people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3/ and follow the “Opportunities in
the lab” link on the Navigation page. For full consideration, please
apply before February 1, 2010. Please feel free to email
([email protected] or call (864-656-7333) Dr. Bryan Brown with any
questions you have about the position or application process.
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Bryan L. Brown
Assistant Professor, Aquatic Ecology
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Clemson University
864-656-7333
[email protected]
http://people.clemson.edu/~bbrown3/
