Opportunities for graduate study in plant population and community ecology, working with Jeff Diez at the University of California, Riverside. http://faculty.ucr.edu/~jeffreyd/
Im inviting applications for graduate study (preferably PhD but MS possible) in the areas of plant ecology and global change ecology. I particularly encourage students interested in both ecological theory and applied challenges; i.e. students interested in using ecological theory to help predict responses to environmental change and/or using environmental changes as natural experiments to test basic ecological ideas. My specific research interests include: (1) how effects of climate change on phenology and demography may influence population dynamics and species interactions; (2) how the spread of non-native species and their impacts may be affected by concurrent environmental changes such as climate change; (3) how plant-soil interactions may mediate invasions and responses to climate change. Preferred applicants will have a strong background in basic biology / ecology and an interest in using statistical or mathematical models in combination with field and/or greenhouse experiments. I encourage independent, creative work but will provide enough support to maximize chances of success. The nearby ecosystems of southern California offer amazing laboratories to study ecological responses to multiple environmental changes. Research sites may include the Mojave Desert, Sierra Nevada, and coastal scrub, chaparral and grassland ecosystems. The UC natural reserve system is a unique network of sites available for research. There is an excellent and growing group of ecologists at UCR to interact with, spread among several departments including Botany, Biology, Entomology, Environmental Sciences, Plant Pathology, as well as other nearby UC campuses. ** Application: Id encourage interested applicants to apply for the program online (link below) as soon as possible and email me a CV and short summary of your interests. Im sorry for the short notice but applications should be submitted online within the next two weeks for consideration for Fall 2014 entry. Instructions to apply: http://plantbiology.ucr.edu/graduate_programs/how_to_apply.html Students will be supported from a combination of research and teaching assistantships, but also encouraged to apply for University and outside fellowships. Best wishes for the new year Jeff Links: UC natural reserve system: http://nrs.ucop.edu/map.htm UCR Departments: Botany & Plant Sciences: http://plantbiology.ucr.edu/ Biology: http://www.biology.ucr.edu/ Entomology: http://entomology.ucr.edu/ Environmental Sciences: http://envisci.ucr.edu/ Plant Pathology: http://plantpath.ucr.edu/people/faculty.html ------------------------------------- Jeff Diez Department of Botany and Plant Sciences University of California, Riverside http://faculty.ucr.edu/~jeffreyd [email protected] -------------------------------------
