Get Involved

The School for Environment and Sustainability is a collaborative and interdisciplinary school. Our mission includes contributing to the protection of environmental resources and the achievement of a sustainable society. We accomplish this by generating and sharing knowledge, contributing to policy and engaging managers and stakeholders.

I'm looking for curious and dedicated people with diverse experience and backgrounds. There are opportunities to get involved in the Alofs lab, please read below, and contact me if you are interested.

Post-docs

I am happy to work with researchers interested in developing grant or fellowship proposals to work in the lab. Opportunities include NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (current programs include Broadening Participation of Groups Under-represented in Biology and Research Using Biological Collections), Ford Foundation Fellowship, Smith Fellows.

Graduate Students

If you are interested in pursuing a MSc or PhD in the lab at the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, you should contact me with a brief statement of research interests (including why you think the lab is a good fit), your CV, and unofficial transcript. Students should consider applying for independent funding to support their research. Opportunities include: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, Ford Foundation Fellowship.

Learn more about master’s and PhD programs offered at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS). Students can enroll in the Master of Science program that has seven fields of study (I advise students in Ecosystem Science and Management), a Master of Landscape Architecture program, or a PhD program in which students choose between two primary tracks: a natural science focus or a social science focus. To remove the barriers for qualified applicants, SEAS is now waiving its application fee, and the school is no longer requiring the submission of GRE scores for all masters and PhD programs. If you are interested in learning more, visit SEAS Admissions. If you would like to speak to an admissions coach, please complete our SEAS Admissions Inquiry Form.

Undergraduate Students

If you are an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan and would like to work with the lab, please send me an email with a brief description of your interests and availability along with a resume, unofficial transcript and description of any previous research experience.