PhD position in Evolutionary Ecology of Sex Differences
Beginning Fall 2019 Drs. Warner (http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/faculty/biology/warner/index.htm) and Wolak (http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/faculty/biology/wolak/index.htm) at Auburn University are looking for a PhD student to co-advise that is motivated to develop projects addressing key outstanding questions in evolutionary ecology. The student will develop and test theory for the evolution of sex determination and physiological or phenotypic differences between sexes using a combination of experimental and observational studies of turtles and/or lizards. We encourage all interested students to contact us, by sending a CV and ***brief*** description of research interests to ***both*** Dr. Warner (daw0036 <at> auburn.edu) and Dr. Wolak (terps <at> auburn.edu). PhD students are expected to develop their own research questions within the broader context outlined above. Students will also be expected to aggressively pursue fellowship and research funding opportunities and publish their research in high quality journals. **Deadline** for admission to the program with guaranteed support (10 semesters of Graduate Teaching Assistantships, GTAs) is **February 1st**. More information is available on the webpages of the Dept. of Biological Sciences (http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/departments/biology/index.htm) and DBS Graduate Studies Program (http://www.auburn.edu/cosam/departments/biology/grad/index.htm) Auburn graduate students enjoy a thriving community, recognized as one of the "best small towns in America," with moderate climate and easy access to major cities, major international airports, or to beach and mountain recreational facilities. Situated along the rapidly developing I-85 corridor between Atlanta, GA and Montgomery, AL, the combined Auburn-Opelika-Columbus statistical area has a population of over 500,000. ``` Matthew Wolak Assistant Professor Dept. of Biological Sciences Auburn University Auburn, AL email: [email protected] Daniel Warner Assistant Professor Dept. of Biological Sciences Auburn University Auburn, AL email: [email protected] ```
