I am interested in highly motivated and independent graduate students who wish to conduct research addressing questions in the population and evolutionary biology of amphibians and reptiles, particularly if the questions compliment ongoing research in the lab. Whereas most of the past and current students of my lab have primarily used molecular methods for their graduate research, I am also interested in students wishing to use morphological data, as well as GIS-based methods for niche modeling . Besides projects addressing questions related to lineage diversification and phylogenetic inference, I am also interested in prospective students that wish to use phylogenetic information and comparative methods to address ecological and evolutionary questions (e.g., historical biogeography, ecomorphology, life history evolution). For examples of the type of graduate research conducted in my lab, see the "People" section of my web page. M.S. Students.—Students wishing to obtain an M.S. degree should apply to do so through the Evolutionary Biology Program Area within the Department of Biology. Ph.D. Students.—The Department of Biology at SDSU and the University of Califorinia at Riverside has recently developed a joint Ph.D. program in evolutionary biology. We will be admitting students for this new PhD program for Fall 2010. For this new PhD program I am interested in students wishing to pursue research projects related to population and evolutionary biology. Our department and the University of California at Davis also offers a joint Ph.D in Ecology. For the ecology program, I am interested in students wishing to pursue molecular ecology/population biology oriented projects. |