A graduate student position (M.S. preferred) is available to work on a collaborative project with Drs. Kelly Dorgan and Bill Walton at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. The goal of the project is to develop methods to reduce or prevent infestation of oysters by mud blister worms. The project focuses on life history characteristics of the worms, especially larval stages, and will include quantifying spatial and temporal variability in infestation of adult worms on oysters and of larval abundances.
Dr. Dorgan has a dual appointment at the University of South Alabama, and the student will join the Department of Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama, and must meet eligibility requirements for the department (http://www.southalabama.edu/marinesciences/students.html). The student will be co-advised by Dr. Walton, who is primarily affiliated with the Auburn University Shellfish Laboratory. Two years of funding are available for this project, including tuition, stipend, and research expenses. Applicants should have a degree in biology, marine science, or a similar field and independent research experience. Interested students should contact Dr. Kelly Dorgan ([email protected]) with a CV and brief statement of research interests and experience.
