*Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantship* Department of Natural Resources Sciences, University of Rhode Island
Position available for the Fall of 2011 in the laboratory of Dr. Laura Meyerson (http://nrs.uri.edu/labs/invasive/index.html) Research is in the area of *INVASIVE SPECIES ECOLOGY/EVOLUTION. *Specifically, the project focuses the evolution of latitudinal gradients in the interactions between an invasive plant species (*Phragmites australis*) and its suite of insect herbivores. The work will be based in Kingston, RI but will also involve much travel along the Atlantic coasts of North America and Europe/Northern Africa. Details regarding this project are available at http://www.biology.lsu.edu/webfac/jcronin/biograph/research/invasive3.htm. Graduate assistantship is funded by the National Science Foundation. In addition to an annual stipend, the assistantship includes a tuition waiver and health benefits. If you are interested in joining my laboratory, please send me an email ( [email protected]). Include with the message a CV containing a brief summary of accomplishments (educational background, GPA, GRE scores, and academic major if applicable) and a statement of potential research interests. -- Laura Meyerson Assistant Professor Natural Resources Science University of Rhode Island 1 Greenhouse Road Kingston, RI 02881 [email protected] Office: 401-874-7058 Lab: 401-874-4284 Farm: 401-874-5198 Fax: 401-874-4561
