The Genung Lab has openings for PhD students to begin in either Spring or Fall 2019. We study plant and insect community ecology, both in the field and through the development of new analyses and theory. We have particular interests in biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships, plant-pollinator interactions, and the importance of within-species genetic variation.
The University of Louisiana, Lafayette is a national research university, and the Department of Biology is growing rapidly with many new faculty members in ecology and evolution. The Department offers excellent fellowships for well-qualified applicants. Southern Louisiana allows for field work in many different environments, including coastal, swamp, forest, and agricultural ecosystems. Lafayette is an affordable, medium-sized city, and the unofficial capital of the Acadiana region – a unique melting pot of American, French, African, and Spanish culture with outstanding food and music. We are seeking bright, motivated individuals with a history of research experience, ideally including one or more peer-reviewed publications or scientific presentations. If interested, send your CV, a short cover letter describing your previous research and ideas for projects to carry out in the lab, and contact information for two references to Mark Genung (mark.a.genung at gmail.com). The Genung Lab encourages applications from underrepresented groups, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities as required by all applicable federal and state laws.
