The Spasojevic Ecology lab (www.traitecology.com) is currently seeking two Ph.D. students to start in the Fall of 2017. Applicants should have a background in ecology with an interest in community assembly, biogeography, or global change. I am looking for students interested in one of the two following research areas:
1. Alpine Community Ecology – Niwot Ridge (Colorado, USA). I am seeking a graduate student to conduct their Ph.D. research in alpine plant community ecology. This site is part of the Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) network (www.lternet.edu) and provides many opportunities for developing collaborations with other LTER scientists. This opportunity is particularly well suited for students with an interest in species coexistence, plant functional traits, plant-soil interactions, or global change biology. 2. Southern California Forest Dynamics – Riverside County (California, USA). I am seeking a graduate student to conduct their Ph.D. research within a soon to be established forest dynamics plot which will be part of the Smithsonian’s Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) network (www.ctfs.si.edu/group/About/) and will provide many opportunities for developing collaborations with other Forest GEO scientists. This opportunity is particularly well suited for students with an interest in species coexistence, plant functional traits, beta-diversity, or biogeographic comparisons with other ForestGEO sites. The department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology at UCR offers a competitive package for graduate students (eeob.ucr.edu/apply.html). Applications are due December 1st 2016 (http://graduate.ucr.edu/grad_admissions.html). If you are interested in either of these opportunities please send me an email ([email protected]) detailing your research ideas and background, well in advance of the December deadline for applications. Prospective students from traditionally under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.
