Im recruiting a Ph.D. student to join my lab to study some aspect of carnivore Nutritional Ecology at Oklahoma State University in the Fall 2014. There are several potential options for projects focused on the major research areas in my lab (below) and Im also open to other related ideas. Most of my research is on arthropods. A completed application would need to be submitted to Oklahoma State University by 1 February. So, its important to contact me as soon as possible if youre interested at shawn.wilder at sydney.edu.au. My contact information is also on my webpage as is more information about my research program: https://sites.google.com/site/shawnmwilder/
Some potential projects include: - How nutrition influences prey choice in predatory arthropods. - Quantifying diet intake of a predatory arthropod in the field. - Cascading effects of predator nutrition on prey communities and plant damage. - Comparative dietary requirements of herbivorous and carnivorous arthropods. - Importance of dietary nutrient intake (carbohydrates, lipid and protein) for aging and longevity of carnivores. - Nutrition and the evolution of ant-aphid mutualisms. - Other ideas Dr. Shawn Wilder Starting Fall 2014: Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University Currently: School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney
