PhD Research Assistantship in Terrestrial Food Web Ecology University of Wisconsin - Madison
We are looking for a motivated student interested in pursuing a PhD at the UW-Madison as part of the Gratton Lab studying the interactions between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. This work takes place at a biologically rich and scenic area in northeast Iceland, centered on Lake Myvatn. An ideal candidate needs to have a solid background in biology or ecology, have some prior research or field experience, and be able work in Iceland for summer field work. Candidates should have interests in arthropod food web ecology, community ecology, aquatic-terrestrial linkages, linkages between below- and above-ground food webs and/or the role of arthropods in ecosystem processes. For more information on this project visit the links below. This research is part of a broad collaborative effort including Claudio Gratton (Entomology), Tony Ives (Zoology), Randy Jackson (Agronomy), Phil Townsend (Forestry and Wildlife Ecology), and Jake Vander Zanden (Center for Limnology/Zoology) at the University of Wisconsin. Students will be applying through the Zoology program. Graduate support would include a mix of research and teaching assistantships. To apply, please complete this cover sheet and send this with a cover letter outlining research interests, prior experiences and why you want to go to graduate school and join our group, CV, and names of 3 references as a single pdf file to Claudio Gratton ([email protected]). Deadline: 1 October 2012. If you are planning on attending the 2012 Ecological Society Meeting in Portland, OR, we can try to schedule a meeting there. Links: Gratton Lab: http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/gratton/ Project link: http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/gratton/category/ecosystem-linkages/ Research Blog: http://uwmyvatn.blogspot.com/ Publications: http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/gratton/publications/ Posting: http://labs.russell.wisc.edu/gratton/2012/07/13/phd-position-available/ Application: http://go.wisc.edu/82byd7
