*Ph.D. position - Migration Ecology of Songbirds in an Urban Landscape* *Florida International University, Miami, Florida*
I am recruiting potential students interested in a Ph.D. from the Department of Biological Sciences (http://biology.fiu.edu/) at Florida International University (FIU) beginning in Fall 2015. To be admitted students must meet FIU graduate admission requirements and successfully compete for a teaching assistantship (http://biology.fiu.edu/academics/graduate-programs/phd-application-information/). NOTE: the deadline for graduate applications is January 15, 2015. Although FIU has a Biology Master's program, for 2015 I am only looking for Ph.D. applicants. I am particularly interested in students with a M.S. or equivalent post-baccalaureate field research experience studying songbirds. I have begun field studies of songbirds that use hardwood hammock fragments in South Florida, focusing on the migratory (spring/fall) and overwintering periods. Previous experience with ArcGIS and any programming (especially R and Python) is a plus but not required. FIU is a public research university in Miami with a highly diverse, vibrant, and growing student body located near the edge of the Everglades. Biological Sciences is a research-intensive academic unit with an emphasis on educating broadly-trained life scientists. Ecology is a particular strength of the Department with over a dozen faculty active in ecological research and close ties to both the Florida Coastal Everglades LTER and the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. You can also learn more about my research and the Urban and Landscape Ecology lab at http://biology.fiu.edu/people/faculty/john-withey/ Given the upcoming deadline, you should contact me directly as soon as possible: [email protected]. ---------------------------------------- John C. Withey | Assistant Professor Department of Biological Sciences | FIU 305-348-4483 [email protected] ----------------------------------------
