Up to two M.S. positions are available in the Department of Biology at the University of Louisiana to study the evolutionary ecology of land snails starting mid-August 2012. Students will take an integrative approach to examining the relationships between niche breadth and shell shape in sympatric land snails using GIS data and geometric morphometrics. The successful applicants will have experience with GIS software (e.g. ArcView) and be comfortable using computers. These projects are lab based; little to no field work is planned. Monroe is the population and economic center of the Louisiana Delta, serving nearly 400,00 residents in 13 parishes. The cost of living is relatively low, and due to a warm climate outdoor activities are available year-round.
All applicants must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 and a minimum equivalency of 900 on the GRE (M+V) to be eligible for an assistantship. The successful applicant will also have experience manipulating and analyzing GIS data. Pending availability, teaching assistantships pay $8,000 / 9 months plus tuition waiver. Interested students should contact Dr. Russ Minton ([email protected]; 318-342-1795) immediately so that applications can be received and processed as soon as possible.
