The Burns lab at Case Western Reserve University is accepting applications for Ph.D. students to start in the fall of 2013. We study the mechanisms governing community assembly and biological invasions using a combination of field and greenhouse experiments, observational studies, and modeling, with an emphasis on phylogenetic comparative methods and demographic approaches. Applicants with an interest in plant community and population processes are encouraged to apply.
Please e-mail Jean at jbm122 <@> case.edu for more information or to discuss research in the lab. Jean will be at ESA in Portland 4-10 August; please e-mail if you'd like to talk in person. Please see the lab web site for more information: https://filer.case.edu/jbm122/BurnsWebsite/index.html Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio. We conduct many of our experiments at CWRU's University Farm, which includes lab space, greenhouse facilities, and common garden space. Many local field sites are available. Collaborations in the lab currently include work with Research Scientist Dr. David Burke at Holden Arboretum and work with Cleveland Metroparks' Plant Community Assessment Program. Applications to the program are due 7 January. Please see the Biology Department web site at CWRU for more information: http://www.case.edu/artsci/biol/academics/gradadmission.html For more information about the application process, please contact: Julia Brown at [email protected] or visit the School of Graduate Studies.
