I am seeking one or two highly motivated graduate students (MS or PhD) to join my lab in the Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory and Department of Zoology at Southern Illinois University. The start date is flexible, but August 2012 is preferred. The available funding is not tied to a specific project so there is some flexibility in projects. However, the focus will be on one of the following: 1) the physiological effects of white-nose syndrome on bats, 2) thermoregulation in endotherms, or 3) the economic importance of bats in agriculture. My webpage details my research interests in more depth (http://web.utk.edu/~jboyles2/).
To express interest, please send me a single pdf file with your CV, your college transcripts (unofficial transcripts are fine), contact information for at least three academic references, GRE scores, and a brief statement of your general research interests and experience. If you have specific research ideas for projects in any of the areas listed above, please feel free to include those as well. Qualifications: A BS in zoology, ecology, wildlife biology, or other related field is required and a MS is necessary if you are applying to the PhD program. Prior research experience will be viewed favorably and experience with both lab and field research is highly preferred. I consider strong verbal and written communication skills essential, so feel free to provide additional evidence of your abilities in these areas. Dr. Justin Boyles [email protected] (preferred) 865-974-2773
