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Flea Genomics / Central Asia
The lab is recruiting PhD and Masters-level students to study flea genomics and the evolution and ecology of mammal fleas in Central Asia (Mongolia and Kazakhstan). The work is funded by a collaborative National Science Foundation grant called STEPP-NET. Students will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative context, engage with international collaborators, and apply cutting-edge genomic techniques to wild-caught fleas to better understand flea biodiversity, landscape-level population connectivity, and host associations in grasslands and steppes of Central Asia.
Mammal Functional Traits
The lab is recruiting PhD and Masters-level students to study functional anatomy and ecomorphology of mammals. The lab is especially interested in form-function relationships and exploration of phenotypic traits (including soft tissues) that can become new proxies for understanding community assembly in mammals worldwide. Students will work in a collaborative and integrative environment, with access to a micro-computed tomography (CT) scanner and substantial microscopy equipment at UNCG and the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Greensboro, NC.
More info!
To inquire about these positions, please email Bryan McLean (b_mclean[at]uncg.edu) no later than November 15th and include: 1) a description of your general interests in ecology and evolution, and 2) an updated CV including a summary of academic and research experiences. Students accepted into the lab will be provided a tuition waiver and a competitive stipend. Additional competitive fellowships may be available. The deadline for application to the Environmental Health Science PhD program at UNCG is 15 January 2023. For more information about the UNCG Graduate Program in Biology, please visit: https://biology.uncg.edu/graduate/mission/.
The lab is recruiting PhD and Masters-level students to study flea genomics and the evolution and ecology of mammal fleas in Central Asia (Mongolia and Kazakhstan). The work is funded by a collaborative National Science Foundation grant called STEPP-NET. Students will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative context, engage with international collaborators, and apply cutting-edge genomic techniques to wild-caught fleas to better understand flea biodiversity, landscape-level population connectivity, and host associations in grasslands and steppes of Central Asia.
Mammal Functional Traits
The lab is recruiting PhD and Masters-level students to study functional anatomy and ecomorphology of mammals. The lab is especially interested in form-function relationships and exploration of phenotypic traits (including soft tissues) that can become new proxies for understanding community assembly in mammals worldwide. Students will work in a collaborative and integrative environment, with access to a micro-computed tomography (CT) scanner and substantial microscopy equipment at UNCG and the Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Greensboro, NC.
More info!
To inquire about these positions, please email Bryan McLean (b_mclean[at]uncg.edu) no later than November 15th and include: 1) a description of your general interests in ecology and evolution, and 2) an updated CV including a summary of academic and research experiences. Students accepted into the lab will be provided a tuition waiver and a competitive stipend. Additional competitive fellowships may be available. The deadline for application to the Environmental Health Science PhD program at UNCG is 15 January 2023. For more information about the UNCG Graduate Program in Biology, please visit: https://biology.uncg.edu/graduate/mission/.
