University of Waterloo: PhD opportunities in quantitative ecology with Kim Cuddington (http://ecotheory.uwaterloo.ca), Department of Biology. I am looking for one or more students interested in quantitative ecology to join my lab. Potential research projects include (but are not limited to) the following: 1. Determining the effect of plant morphology on microclimate, and predicting pest species dynamics using 3D simulation. 2. Developing and testing models of the effect environmental variation on invasive species and 3. Incorporating ecosystem engineering into recovery plans for the recovery of Hines emerald dragonfly in Ontario. We provide four years of funding for students in a PhD program. Please send an inquiry email (kcuddingATuwaterlooDOTca) providing an unofficial transcript, a brief statement of research interests in ecology, and contact information for three references. Although I will continue to screen applicants, those who contact me before November 30, 2013 will receive the greatest consideration. The deadline for external funding applications is December 1, 2013, and the application for graduate studies (https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies/application-admission/apply-online) is due February 1,2014.
