I am seeking a graduate student to work at Washington State University Vancouver at the PhD or MS level beginning in Fall 2014. This position will be partially funded to work on our NSF-funded LTREB project titled Impacts of insect herbivory on the pace and pattern of primary successional change at Mount St. Helens, a collaboration with Bill Fagan (University of Maryland) and Charlie Crisafulli (USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station), and a graduate student will be expected to develop a thesis or dissertation topic that complements this project. Key questions addressed in this project are 1) How are herbivore impacts on host plants linked to community and ecosystem development? 2) Do herbivore impacts attenuate as community complexity increases during successio?; and 3) What mechanisms underlie spatial variation in herbivore impacts? Prefered applicants will have a strong background in general biology with emphasis in plant or insect biology, community ecology, or statistics. Students will be supported by a combination of research and teaching assistantships. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact me for more information.
Washington State University Vancouver is a newer campus in the WSU system located in southwest Washington just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon and 2 hours from field sites on Mount St. Helens. Currently with ~3000 students, it is a rapidly growing campus in the WSU system with relatively small class size and new research facilities. Degree programs are offered across all WSU campuses and students in Vancouver may participate in activities in Pullman. To apply see the Vancouver specific web page http://cas.vancouver.wsu.edu/science-graduate-programs. Applicants to the MS or PhD in Botany or Zoology should also see http://sbs.wsu.edu/grad-studies/ Students can be in Botany, Zoology, or Environmental Science; contact me regarding which program is most appropriate. Graduate applications receive priority consideration if received by January 20, 2014 for Fall 2014 admission. John Bishop Professor, School of Biological Sciences Program Leader, Vancouver Biology and Environmental Science Programs Washington State University 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave. Vancouver, Washington 98686 360 546-9612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Website: directory.vancouver.wsu.edu/people/john-bishop
