Graduate Student Positions Available, beginning summer 2012 Closing Date: February 15th, 2012
Description: Graduate student position available for full-time students wishing to pursue a Master of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in molecular ecology at Central Michigan University. Accepted applicants will be co-advised by Dr. Andrew Mahon and Dr. Anna Monfils on projects involving molecular detection of threatened and endangered species and biodiversity monitoring in prairie fen communities. Accepted students will work in close collaboration with partners at the Michigan Natural Features Inventory. This project aims to use modern molecular methods in combination with significant field research to address important scientific questions on local, regional, and global scales. Student funding of up to $21,000/year is available in the form of research and/or teaching assistantships. In addition, tuition waivers are available (subject to annual renewal). Interested parties should contact Dr. Andrew Mahon or Dr. Anna Monfils directly at (contact information below) with a statement of interest and current CV. Information and application materials for the Master of Science in Biology at CMU are available at the Biology Department website (http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/bio/grad.htm). The successful applicant will have a Bachelors of Science in a biological field as well as experience with general molecular techniques and undergraduate research experience. To be eligible for consideration students must be admitted to the Graduate School at CMU (http://www.grad.cmich.edu/forms.htm) and have a completed graduate assistantship application (http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/bio/GAAPPLICATION.doc) to the Department of Biology. Desired start date for incoming students to the Mahon laboratory is early summer 2012 (May/June; start date negotiable). Contact: Dr. Andrew Mahon Institute for Great Lakes Research Department of Biology 183 Brooks Hall Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI USA Web Address: http://www.cst.cmich.edu/users/mahon2a E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 989-774-1177 Dr. Anna Monfils Institute for Great Lakes Research Director, Central Michigan University Herbarium Department of Biology 180 Brooks Hall Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI USA Web Address: http://cmcherbarium.bio.cmich.edu/monfils_profile.html E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 989-774-2492
