MS or PhD position in Population or Landscape Ecology University of Virginia
I am looking for a motivated individual wishing to pursue a MS or PhD studying population or landscape ecology of insects starting in the Fall of 2013. My students and I are currently studying forest-defoliating insects such as the gypsy moth, an invasive pest of eastern deciduous forests. Projects underway include investigation of 1) effects of climate change on outbreaks of forest insects; 2) drivers of spatial synchrony in outbreaks; 3) factors leading to geographic variation in the rate of gypsy moth invasion. Work in my lab often includes analysis of spatial datasets, field observations and experiments, and/or modeling (http://www.faculty.virginia.edu/khaynes/). The successful candidate will have the option to pursue research in their own separate area of population or landscape ecology or may want to develop a project contributing to one of the investigations described above. Funding for the position would come from a research assistantship from University of Virginias Blandy Experimental Farm as well as a half-time teaching assistantship from the Department of Environmental Sciences. To apply, send a statement of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to [email protected]. Kyle Haynes Research Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences Associate Director, Blandy Experimental Farm University of Virginia
