U Wisconsin- Milwaukee. Bat Evolution

Post date: Dec 5, 2015 11:09:46 PM

Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 3:53 AM

Subject: Graduate position: UWisconsin-Milwaukee.BatEvolution

Graduate position (MS or PhD) in Bat Molecular Ecology in the lab

of Dr. Emily Latch, Department of Biological Sciences, University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

The Latch Lab is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic

graduate student to join the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

program in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University

of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The student would work on a federally-funded

project investigating bat molecular ecology, in collaboration with the

U. S. Forest Service (Rhinelander, WI), beginning Summer or Fall 2016.

The student will help to design a project investigating multi-scale

movement ecology in bats using genetic techniques, with the goal of

helping populations expand following white-nose syndrome (WNS) exposure.

Qualified candidates should have completed a B. S. in Biological

Sciences or a related discipline, and be broadly interested in the

evolution, conservation, and management of vertebrate populations.

Candidates should have experience and interest in combining population

genetics, landscape ecology, and wildlife biology. Funding in the form

of assistantships, research support, and travel grants are available

for qualified candidates.

Research in the Latch Lab employs molecular genetic tools and statistical

genetic methods to address fundamental questions in vertebrate population

genetics and evolutionary ecology. Many projects have an applied focus,

helping to inform conservation and management programs. For more

information about the Latch Lab, visit: http://www.uwm.edu/~latch.

To learn more about graduate studies in the

Department of Biological Sciences at UWM, visit:

has an active research group in Behavioral and Molecular Ecology

If you are interested, please send me an email including a statement

of research interests and a CV (including GPA and GRE scores). I will

start reviewing applications immediately, and will continue reviewing

applications until the position is filled. Qualified candidates will

also have to apply to the UWM Graduate School (deadline Jan 1, 2016).

Anticipated start date is June or August 2016.

Emily K Latch <latch@uwm.edu>

#bio, #bats, #evolution

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