Nov 13, 2006

Graduate position: behavior, ecology, and speciation

A Ph.D. position is available to study the role of behavior and ecology in the speciation of darters. Darters are a spectacular radiation (~200 species) of brightly colored North American fishes, with centers of diversity in Appalachian and Ozark mountain streams. A diversity of nuptial coloration and habitat preferences make them ideal for addressing the relative contributions of sexual and ecological selection to species formation.

A variety of projects are available in the laboratory of Dr. Tamra Mendelson, and a research assistantship is guaranteed for one year (teaching assistantship guaranteed by the department for the remaining years).

The department of Biological Sciences at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
(UMBC) is an energetic and intellectually vibrant community with an extremely active group of graduate students (http://www.umbc. edu/ biosci/Graduate/ index.html) and a strong core of faculty in evolutionary biology (http://www.umbc. edu/biosci/ Faculty).

The Baltimore-Washingto n area is also an excellent place to live, with the ocean, the Appalachians, and city culture/convenience nearby.

Please contact Tamra Mendelson by email (tamram@umbc. edu) if interested.

Also see http://www.umbc. edu/biosci/ Faculty/ mendelson.html.

Women and minorities especially encouraged to apply.

Tamra Mendelson
Assistant Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
UMBC Baltimore MD 21250
tamram@umbc. edu
410-455-2267

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