The Resetarits Lab at Texas Tech is seeking 1-2 post-docs to work on projects at the interface between community, behavioral, and evolutionary ecology. Current work focuses on the role of habitat selection in the assembly of communities and the dynamics of metacommunities, the role of species diversity in community assembly/ecosystem function, and ecological character displacement and community structure in assemblages of intra-guild predators. Focal taxa include amphibians, aquatic insects, and fish, while habitats range from small ephemeral, coastal plain ponds to headwater mountain streams. Existing projects are primarily in the Eastern US, but opportunities also exist to develop projects in the unique aquatic habitats of the Southwest. I am looking for dynamic self-starters who can work independently, but are also interactive and enjoy contributing to a variety of projects. Individuals will be expected to develop their own unique “threads” (empirical and/or theoretical) within the context of the larger themes identified above, in addition to working on existing projects. Funding for past and ongoing research has come primarily from the National Science Foundation.
Texas Tech has a dynamic group of ecologists and evolutionary biologists, many of whom work at the interface between ecology, evolution, and behavior (http://www.biol.ttu.edu/default.aspx). Funding is available for two years, with possibility of extension. Individuals will be based at TTU during much of the academic year. Lubbock and TTU form a very user-friendly environment with low cost of living and VERY affordable housing. For more information and initiation of informal application phase, please attach a letter of interest and resume (including contact information for 3 references) to Dr. William Resetarits ([email protected]). Website is currently under development, but I will be happy to send a collection of reprints.
