The Mooney Lab (<http://tritrophic.org/>http://tritrophic.org) in the
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of
California, Irvine ( http://http://ecoevo.bio.uci.edu/) welcomes
applications for Ph.D. and M.S. students to begin in the 2013-14
academic year. Research in the Mooney Lab addresses both basic and
applied questions relating to the community and evolutionary ecology
of tritrophic interactions. Past studies have focused on natural
plant-insect systems and the effects of vertebrate insectivores.
Research opportunities include: a diverse faculty with strengths in
ecology, evolutionary ecology, global change biology, evolutionary
genetics and comparative physiology; greenhouse, growth chamber,
common garden, mass spectrometry and stable isotope facilities; and
access to the diverse ecosystems included in the UC Natural Reserve
System. Graduate students are expected to develop independent
research projects conceptually related to Mooney Lab research themes.
Funding opportunities include guaranteed TA-ships, opportunities for
year-long intramural fellowships, and assistance with applications
for external multi-year graduate fellowship. Applications are due
January 1 (
http://ecoevo.bio.uci.edu/grad_program/admissions/index.html) but
prospective students should first direct inquiries to Dr. Kailen
Mooney ([email protected]). Please include a statement of research
qualifications, motivations for joining the Mooney Lab, and an
example of a proposed thesis topic.
