The Flathead Lake Biological Station of The University of Montana invites students interested in pursuing a PhD in Biology with an emphasis in Limnology to apply for a graduate research assistantship beginning fall 2009. Students with course work and/or research experience related to plankton ecology, limnology or marine science are encouraged to apply. Good quantitative skills and past experience in modeling are highly desirable. Applicants must be hard working and highly motivated with excellent writing skills.
Trainees will have the opportunity to study the effects of nonnative species introductions and changing climate on nutrient cycling and/or food web interactions in a large (500 km^2 surface area), oligotrophic lake and model those interactions. However, we encourage and expect PhD students to develop their own projects, with our guidance, thus there is latitude within the project for further innovation.
The student will be working under the supervision of Drs. Bonnie Ellis and Jack Stanford at the Flathead Lake Biological Station located on the shores of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. The Biological Station is located about 80 miles from the main campus in Missoula, MT. Degree requirements will be fulfilled through the Department of Biological Sciences Organismal Biology and Ecology Graduate Program. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Bonnie Ellis for guidance on application to the graduate program.
Applicants please submit 1) brief statement of research interests/experiences, goals and potential start dates, 2) CV, 3) transcripts (unofficial is fine for now), 4) GRE scores, and 5) contact details for 3 referees to: Dr. Bonnie K. Ellis, Flathead Lake Biological Station, 32125 Bio Station Lane, Polson, MT 59860. Tel. 406-982-3301 ext 239.
Trainees will have the opportunity to study the effects of nonnative species introductions and changing climate on nutrient cycling and/or food web interactions in a large (500 km^2 surface area), oligotrophic lake and model those interactions. However, we encourage and expect PhD students to develop their own projects, with our guidance, thus there is latitude within the project for further innovation.
The student will be working under the supervision of Drs. Bonnie Ellis and Jack Stanford at the Flathead Lake Biological Station located on the shores of Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. The Biological Station is located about 80 miles from the main campus in Missoula, MT. Degree requirements will be fulfilled through the Department of Biological Sciences Organismal Biology and Ecology Graduate Program. Interested applicants should contact Dr. Bonnie Ellis for guidance on application to the graduate program.
Applicants please submit 1) brief statement of research interests/experiences, goals and potential start dates, 2) CV, 3) transcripts (unofficial is fine for now), 4) GRE scores, and 5) contact details for 3 referees to: Dr. Bonnie K. Ellis, Flathead Lake Biological Station, 32125 Bio Station Lane, Polson, MT 59860. Tel. 406-982-3301 ext 239.
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