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Post date: Dec 5, 2015 11:17:43 PM
From: <evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca>
Date: Sat, Oct 24, 2015 at 3:39 AM
Subject: Graduate positions:William_and_Mary.MastersProgramAssistantships
Masters Graduate Assistantships in Ecology and Evolution at the College of William and Mary
The Biology Department at the College of William and Mary is recruiting new research Masters students in ecology and evolution to start in Fall 2016. Full assistantships are provided to nearly all students.
We offer a two-year research-intensive Masters program where students are supported by teaching assistantships and full tuition waivers. For many students, getting a Masters in two years and writing publications and grants is the ideal preparation for applying to highly competitive Ph.D. programs or jobs. We have a great track record of our recent MS students going on to excellent PhD programs and professional positions. With a low student-to-faculty ratio (approximately 10 new students each year with 23 full-time faculty) we can offer an intimate and highly personalized research and education experience.
Importantly, we have real strengths in many aspects of ecology and evolution. We are one of the few smaller universities that have many evolutionary biologists and ecologists on their faculty, including: John Swaddle (sexual selection/behavioral ecology), Jon Allen (evolution and development), Joshua Puzey (evolutionary genomics), Helen Murphy (evolutionary genetics/experimental evolution), Drew LaMar (mathematical modeling), Paul Heideman (physiological evolution), Dan Cristol (behavioral ecology/ecotoxicology), Harmony Dalgleish (forest ecology), Laurie Sanderson (functional ecology), Randy Chambers (wetlands ecology), Kurt Williamson (viral ecology), and Matthias Leu (conservation/landscape ecology). The proximity of William and Mary to county, state, and federal parks as well as the Chesapeake Bay allows for extensive field research opportunities.
Deadline for applications is February 1, but you should contact potential advisors soon. You can get general information about our program from the department website: http://www.wm.edu/as/biology/graduate/index.php and more on potential advisors here:
Harmony Dalgleish: http://wmpeople.wm.edu/hjdalgleish
Kurt Williamson: http://wmpeople.wm.edu/kewilliamson
Randy Chambers: http://rmcham.people.wm.edu/
Jon Allen: http://wmpeople.wm.edu/jdallen
Dan Cristol: http://wmpeople.wm.edu/dacris
Matthias Leu: http://wmpeople.wm.edu/mleu
Drew LaMar: http://www.people.wm.edu/~mdlama/
Helen Murphy: http://www.helenmurphy.net
Laurie Sanderson: http://slsand.people.wm.edu
Paul Heideman: http://pdheid.people.wm.edu/
Joshua Puzey: http://puzeylab.weebly.com
John Swaddle: http://jpswad.people.wm.edu/
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