Student opportunity in burying beetle behavior and ecology Funding is available in Luttbeg lab at Oklahoma State University ( http://luttbegslab.okstate.edu/Home.html) for a Ph.D. or Masters student to survey the presence and abundance of the endangered American burying beetle (*Nicrophorus americanus*) in eastern Oklahoma. The project is funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and will span 3 years. In addition to the survey work, the student will have flexibility in pursuing a research project on the behavior and ecology of burying beetles. The position will begin January 13, 2014.
The position is part of multi-lab collaboration on burying beetle ecology and management. The project will require extended periods in the field and working in a team of scientists. Applicants should contact me ( [email protected]) and send a cover letter and a CV. -- Dr. Barney Luttbeg Oklahoma State University Department of Zoology 421 Life Sciences West (405) 744-1717
