Graduate research support beginning in fall 2016 is available with Dr. Eric Schultz in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. The student will participate in a Sea Grant-funded project to evaluate the population-dynamic effects of alternative management approaches in a recreational marine fishery, in light of maternal effects on offspring quantity and quality. The student will conduct assimilation of biological and fisheries data and modeling. Additional responsibilities include written and oral communication of research results and outreach to anglers and the general public.
The successful applicant will have completed an MS degree in fisheries science or a related field prior to the start date. Strong written and verbal communication ability in English and quantitative skills are essential. Preference will be given to applicants with first-authored papers published in the primary literature and evidence of interest in ecology and evolutionary biology. Interested and qualified candidates should email me ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) with a single-page description of research interests and qualifications, including GPA and GRE scores, a sample of scientific writing, and an up-to-date CV. I will give preference to applicants who contact me by December 15 2015. Strong applicants will be contacted for an informal interview via Skype. The University of Connecticut (UConn) has been one of the nation's leading public institutions since its founding in 1881. Located in Storrs, UConn's main campus is situated in the picturesque rolling forests and fields quintessential of New England, yet is only 30 minutes from Hartford, and has close connections to Providence, Boston and New York. The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology consists of over 30 faculty and 55 graduate students conducting research spanning nearly all major groups of organisms. The Department maintains close ties with the Departments of Physiology and Neurobiology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Marine Sciences, and Natural Resources and the Environment, as well as the Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, which together comprise one of the largest groups of biologists in the Northeast. Eric Schultz Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Storrs CT 06269-3043 860 486-4692
