Applications are invited from potential graduate students interested in studying exercise endurance, energy expenditure and reproductive success in male spiders. The student will be co-supervised by Matthias Foellmer and Gary Burness, at Trent University. The project will be conducted in collaboration with Maydianne Andrade and Jeff Stoltz from U Toronto at Scarborough, and a substantial part of the lab work will likely be done in Toronto. Therefore, a willingness and ability to live temporarily in Toronto (perhaps on the Scarborough campus) is a prerequisite. Students with a background or interest in animal physiology, behavioural ecology, and/or evolution are encouraged to apply. Please send CV with names and contact information of two references and cover letter to either Matthias Foellmer or Gary Burness (via email). Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Projected start date: May 2010. For more information please contact: Gary Burness ([email protected]) or Matthias Foellmer ([email protected]), Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario.
