The Snell lab in the department of Environmental and Plant Biology at Ohio University is currently recruiting highly qualified and motivated graduate students (MSc or PhD) to start in the Spring or Fall semester of 2019. Research in the lab examines the effect of climate (and climate change) on forests, including impacts on reproduction, growth, community composition, and ecosystem service provisioning. Please visit my website to find out more about the current research interests of the group (https://rebeccasnell.weebly.com/).
Qualifications Applicants should have a background in ecology, plant biology, environmental science, forestry or a related discipline, previous research experience, and evidence of strong communication and quantitative skills. Experience with R and/or another computer programming languages is preferred. Application Please check out the the Environmental and Plant Biology site for application instructions (https://www.ohio.edu/cas/plantbio/grad/index.cfm). Students interested in a Summer of Fall semester start, should apply by January 15 2019. However, I strongly encourage interested students to contact me ([email protected]) well before these dates, to allow enough time for discussing potential research projects. To express your interest in the position, please email [email protected] and include: 1) a letter of interest, outlining your previous research experience and the research topics that you are interested in pursuing during your graduate degree (i.e., why do you want to join my lab?). 2) your CV or resume 3) GRE scores (if you have them) 4) unofficial transcripts or your GPA 5) International students should also include their TOEFL scores, if appropriate. Qualified individuals will be invited to apply to Ohio University’s Graduate College. Rebecca Snell Assistant Professor Department of Environmental and Plant Biology Porter Hall, Room 411 Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA Phone: 740-597-1628 Email: [email protected]
