Graduate Fellowships in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Fall 2010 The Graduate Ecology program at Fordham University has new research opportunities and both teaching and research fellowships available for well-qualified students interested in pursuing a M.S. or Ph.D. in Fall 2010. We have research opportunities through our expanded graduate program, which links scientists at our main campus, the Louis Calder Center Biological Station, the New York Botanical Garden, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Students can work through our new Center for Conservation, Evolution, and Urban Ecology (CCEUE).
Accepted MS and PhD students could receive stipends in the range of $27,000 to $28,000 per year, plus full tuition remission. Students may work in many areas of ecology and evolution, as well as applied areas such as conservation of endangered species, urbanization effects on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and responses of plants and animals to climate change. Specific research areas of our faculty include: - Anthropogenic and disturbance-related effects on nutrient dynamics - Biodiversity, biogeography, and ecology of freshwater algae - Climate change effects on hibernation and survival of mammals - Conservation of endangered species - Ecology and epidemiology of vector-borne diseases - Ecology of invasive species in urban landscapes - Ectomycorrhizal fungal diversity and species function - Evolution of animal social behavior - Evolution of herbivory defense in invasive plants - Experimental evolution of bacterial symbionts and pathogens - Freshwater food webs in streams and rivers - Landscape ecology and spatial distribution of disease vectors - Microbial and ecosystem responses to disturbances such as urbanization, species invasions, and global change - Nutritional and biochemical adaptations to seasonally cold environments Interested students should contact relevant faculty members or research scientists to discuss mutual research interests via the following websites. Louis Calder Biological Field Station: http://www.fordham.edu/calder_center Opportunities at the New York Botanical Garden: http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/GraduateStudies.asp Opportunities at the Wildlife Conservation Society: http://www.wcs.org/ The deadline for applications is January 4, 2010. Online applications are available from: http://www.fordham.edu/gsas For any questions, feel free to contact Dr. Amy Tuininga by email: [email protected]
