Graduate positions (MS or PhD) in Plant Conservation Genetics in the lab of Dr. Mitchell McGlaughlin and Community Ecology in the lab of Dr. Scott Franklin, School of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado.
We are seeking MS or PhD students interested in plant conservation genetics, habitat restoration, and/or community ecology. Research in the McGlaughlin lab is focused on using population genetics to inform conservation plant conservation and management. Research in the Franklin lab focusses on disturbance ecology at the community level. We are currently recruiting two MS or PhD students to be involved in a Bureau of Land Management funded project examining the genetics of plant habitat restoration. Specifically, we are interested in how seeds sourced from different geographic areas impact the success of sage brush restoration. This project will leverage genetic and field data to determine how local a provenance is required for maximum restoration success. One student will be predominantly responsible for genetic questions, while the other student will be responsible for field-based analysis of germination, establishment, and community development of plots seeded with different plant accessions. The selected students will work closely with each other and the PI's, and will gain experience with both field and lab techniques, including extensive fieldwork in northwestern Colorado. Funding is available to support graduate students through teaching and research assistantships during the academic year and summer research stipends. We are looking for students to start in Summer or Fall of 2017. For more information please visit our lab websites: http://www.unco.edu/mcglaughlinlab/ , http://www.unco.edu/nhs/biology/sfranklin/ or the department website: http://www.unco.edu/nhs/biology/index.htm The University of Northern Colorado is a public institution with about 10,000 undergraduate and 2,500 graduate students, located in Greeley, Colorado. Greeley is situated 50 miles northeast of Denver and 20 miles east of the rockies, with easy access to Rocky Mountain National Park and other outdoor activities. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest and CV to Dr. Mitchell McGlaughlin ([email protected]) or Dr. Scott Franklin ([email protected]). To apply, students will need to submit a complete application to the UNC Graduate School (http://www.unco.edu/grad/index.html). There is no fixed application deadline, but applications are reviewed when they are received.
