The Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology at Bowling
Green State University (BGSU) invites applications for admission to our PhD
and MS programs for Fall 2015. A core group of collaborative faculty within
the departments of Biological Sciences and Environmental Science has
research strengths in:
* Population and Community Ecology (climate change, plant-animal
interactions, food web dynamics, evolutionary ecology)
* Conservation Biology (invasion biology, habitat assessment and modeling,
landscape ecology and restoration, molecular ecology and conservation
genetics)
* Aquatic Ecology (behavior, evolution, microbial ecology, limnology, and
fisheries, wetland research)
* Geospatial Analyses (remote sensing, GIS, in experimental contexts for
landscape, community and population studies)
The Departmental Graduate Program comprises approximately 100 students
supported by research and teaching assistantships. Bowling Green State
University (18,000 students) is at the western end of Lake Erie, and in
close proximity to remnant oak-savanna, prairies and fragmented forest-
agroecosytem complexes. With a low cost of living and recognized as one of
the best cities in Ohio (http://www.ohiomagazine.com), Bowling Green is also
within easy driving distance of Columbus, Ann Arbor, Chicago, and Cleveland.
Interested students should identify and communicate with potential faculty
research advisors from the list below. Application deadline for Fall 2015
is Feb 1. Also see http://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/biological-
sciences/graduate-programs/prospective-students.html.
Core Faculty in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology:
*Shannon Pelini ([email protected]): Climate change biology, community
ecology, invertebrate ecology
*Kevin McCluney ([email protected]): Water, food webs, landscape
ecology, freshwater sustainability
*Gabriela Bidart-Bouzat ([email protected]): Evolutionary ecology, plant-
insect interactions
*Juan L. Bouzat ([email protected]): Molecular ecology and evolution,
conservation genetics
*Robert Huber([email protected]): Neurochemistry of aggression
*R. Michael McKay ([email protected]): Aquatic microbial ecology,
phytoplankton-trace metal interactions
*Helen Michaels ([email protected]): Plant population ecology, restoration,
molecular ecology, conservation genetics
*Jeffrey Miner ([email protected]): Aquatic community ecology, fishery biology
*Paul Moore ([email protected]): Sensory ecology, chemoreceptor behavior
*Scott Rogers ([email protected]): Ancient DNA/ice/viruses/bacteria/fungi
*Karen Root ([email protected]): Conservation biology, population viability
analysis, reserve design
*Moira van Staaden ([email protected]): Evolution of sensory systems,
African cichlids
*Daniel Wiegmann ([email protected]): Behavioral ecology, reproductive
biology of fishes
*Hans Wildschutte ([email protected]): Environmental microbiology, microbial
populations, genetic diversity, virulence factors, and bacterial
interactions
Affiliated Faculty in the School of Earth, Environment, and Society:
*Andy Gregory([email protected]): Landscape ecology
*Anita Simic ([email protected]): Remote sensing and GIS applications,
vegetation and soil science, hydrology and water resources, bioenergy
sustainability, environmental resources mapping and modeling
