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Post date: Dec 5, 2015 11:24:48 PM
From: <evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca>
Date: Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 1:44 AM
Subject: Graduate Position: UMontana.PlantEvolutionaryGenomics
Graduate Position: UMontana_Plant Evolutionary Genomics
The Fishman Lab at the University of Montana (UM) invites applications from
prospective graduate students (PhD or MS) interested in investigating
mechanisms of plant evolution. We study the origins and maintenance of
plant variation at the individual, population, and species levels,
primarily using the genus Mimulus (monkeyflowers) as a model system. I am
particularly interested in recruiting students wanting to work on the
mechanisms and consequences of adaptation to extreme environments, as we
have several years of RA support associated with an NSF-funded project on
incipient speciation of yellow monkeyflowers in thermal areas of
Yellowstone National Park.
Other active research areas in the Fishman Lab include the genetic basis of
flowering time, floral morphology, and life history traits, the evolution
of hybrid sterility and inviability, the role of chromosomal rearrangements
in speciation, and selfish centromere evolution (read more about our
research here: http://hs.umt.edu/dbs/labs/fishman/default.php.) Mimulus is
an emerging model system for evolutionary genomics, with tremendous
biological diversity, excellent genome resources, and a collaborative
research culture. We use a range of empirical approaches, including field
experiments, genetic mapping, and population genomics.
The Fishman Lab is part of a highly interactive group of
labs at UM with diverse organismal foci but shared enthusiasm
for evolutionary questions addressed with genomic tools. The
Organismal Biology and Ecology Program at UM has faculty research
strengths in evolutionary genomics, physiology and ecology
(http://hs.umt.edu/dbs/grad-programs/OBE/obee-focal-areas.php),
excellent training opportunities for students, and unparalleled
access to natural areas (e.g., Yellowstone and Glacier NPs)
for both research and recreation. The University of Montana -
Missoula is the state university system┬ liberal arts campus,
fostering a rich cultural community, and Missoula is regularly
lauded as one of the greatest places to live in the country
(http://hs.umt.edu/dbs/grad-programs/OBE/OBEgradlife/Missoula/default.php).
Please contact Lila Fishman (lila.fishman@mso.umt.edu) directly if you are
interested in applying; all OBE students must secure a faculty sponsor
prior to admission. General information on the Organismal Biology and
Ecology Program at the University of Montana and details of how to apply
can be found at: http://hs.umt.edu/dbs/grad-programs/OBE/default.php. The
official OBE program application deadline is Dec. 1st.
Lila Fishman
Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812
office: 406 243-5166
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