Hey ECOLOG!
This is my first e-mail to the listserv, so I hope I'm doing it correctly! I'm writing because I am a recent college graduate from the College of Charleston where I received a B.A. in Biology, and graduated with honors. I'm currently living in Nashville, TN on my gap year (just moved here last month), and I'm hoping to get a research assistant position at Vanderbilt or Belmont, but I don't know any professors at the universities around here. I've exhausted all of my connections at my alma mater, but then I remembered that maybe this listserv could help! I've worked on plants in the lab and in the field for the last 2.5 years (*Lindera melissifolia* and *Arabidopsis thaliana*), so I'd love to continue with that, but I'm open to anything, really! Basically, I'm just hoping that someone on this listserv may know someone in the Nashville and surrounding areas that has a need for a hard-working and self-motivated research assistant. In case anyone is interested in learning more about my background, I will happily and promptly reply with an attachment of my resume and a list of professional references if desired. Thank you all so much. Anna Matthews
