Opportunities for graduate studies I am looking for one student interested in Ph.D. studies and one student interested in M.Sc. studies in community ecology and foraging ecology starting in October 2012. The Ph.D. student must have a Master Degree prior to starting studies. Full support (with no teaching obligations) is available for 4 years for the Ph.D. student and 2 years for the M.Sc. student . Research topics are at the discretion of the student. My research interests are in the community ecology of desert rodents, predator-prey foraging games, and behavioral indicators in conservation biology. The focus of my current research includes how macro-evolutionary trends--by way of compromise-breaking adaptation-- shape micro-ecological interactions--by way of foraging behavior and species interactions. I am also researching the physiological basis of trade-offs of food and safety in gerbils. My students do research on a wide range of topics in evolutionary ecology, including predator facilitation among owls, foxes, and snakes; daring behavior in predators; sight lines and vigilance behavior in ibex; disease ecology and Leishmania; foraging games between gerbils and owls; behavioral indicators in Mountain Nyala in Ethiopia. My laboratory is located in the Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology of Ben-Gurion University in Sede Boker, Israel. Interested students should contact me via email at kot...@bgu.ac.il. Please include CV, a short statement of research interests, unofficial transcripts, and a letter of recommendation. I will be considering candidates until June 1st. Burt P. Kotler
Burt P. Kotler Professor Editor-in Chief: Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution http://www.israelsciencejournals.com Subject editor: Ecology; Ecological Monographs; Annales Zoologica Fennici ISI Highly Cited Author: http://hcr3.isiknowledge.com/author.cgi?id=5772 Office phone: 972-8-659-6785 Home phone: 972-8-651-2834 Fax: 972-8-659-6772 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology Midreshet Ben-Gurion 84990 ISRAEL‎
