*Our lab at Concordia University, Montreal, has funding for several MSc and PhD positions starting in May 2015.*
*Lab website: www.jeanphilippelessard.com <http://www.jeanphilippelessard.com>* Students in the lab investigate the forces enabling the maintenance, and governing the distribution, of biological diversity. Specifically, we seek to understand how climate, dispersal limitations and biotic interactions affect historical and contemporary patterns in the distribution of species and structure of communities. We also study how species respond to rapid and ongoing climate change, with a particular focus on genetic and population responses at northern range limits. Finally, we are interested in the importance of preserving biological diversity in order to insure the functioning of boreal and subarctic ecosystems. Concordia is an english-speaking university located in Montreal, Canada. Montreal is a great place to live and study with 4 different universities scattered around the city. Our lab is affiliated with the Quebec Center for Biodiversity Science (www.qcbs.ca) and the Center for Northern Study ( www.cen.ulaval.ca). The Department of Biology hosts a group of researchers working at the interface of ecology, evolution and conservation, creating opportunities for inter-disciplinary projects and collaborations. Finally, but most importantly, our lab is developing several exciting projects investigating the causes and consequences of insect diversity in a changing world, and we need more people! Interested students should send (1) a cover letter, (2) a CV and (3) the name and contact information of 2-3 references. E-mail all documents to: [email protected].
