Graduate studentship: population, community, evolutionary ecology

I am currently seeking 1-2 PhD students to start in January or Sept. 2009. I will also consider strong MSc candidates.

I welcome students who want to pursue fundamental, question-driven work in any area of
population, community, or evolutionary ecology. My own work combines mathematical modeling and aquatic microcosm experiments to examine spatial
population dynamics, community assembly, food web structure, ecosystem function, and feedbacks between ecology and evolution. However, I encourage and expect PhD students to develop their own projects, with my guidance.

For more information on my lab, see my homepage:
. Prospective students are strongly encouraged to consult my homepage before inquiring.

Guaranteed funding of over $20,000/year is available to qualified students through a combination of TAships, RAships, and fellowships.

The Dept. of Biological Sciences at the University of Calgary is home to a strong and growing group of ecologists and evolutionary biologists; see . The dept. is particularly strong in aquatic ecology and evolutionary ecology.

Calgary is a rapidly-growing city of 1 million people located less than an hour's drive from the Canadian Rockies, with extraordinary opportunities for both field work and recreation. Closer to home, the university has an experimental pond and mesocosm facility on campus, and is located close to numerous rivers, lakes, and ponds.

For further information or to apply, please send me an email including cv, transcripts (unofficial is fine), and contact details for three referees.