We are always looking for highly motivated students to join our lab. As of fall 2026, we are no longer maintaining the High Runner mice, although multiple collaborators at other universities are (e.g., Marcell Cadney at Cal State Long Beach) and Eric Leszczynski at Michigan State University). Here at UCR, we have opportunities for analysis of existing data, microCT scans of whole skeletons (e.g., see this paper on ribs), and computer simulations of the function and evolution of complex traits (e.g., using SLiM or Python).
Prospective graduate students should send me an email indicating their areas of interest and describing their previous research or other relevant experience. Please also indicate your grade-point average (and G.R.E. scores if available, including percentiles, if you wish to share these). Although I am well aware that these are not necessarily good indicators of the likelihood of success in graduate school, they can be important for fellowship applications and so forth. In addition, you may want to read these essays by Stephen C. Stearns (1987, Bull. Ecol. Soc. Amer. 68:145-150), Raymond B. Huey (1987, Bull. Ecol. Soc. Amer. 68:150-153), Brian W. Witz (1994, Bull. Ecol. Soc. Amer. 75:176-177), and Dan Binkley (1988. Some advice for graduate advisors. Bull. Ecol. Soc. Amer. 69:10-13 [I don't have a PDF of that one, but here is another from his web) as well as these by Massimo Pigliucci on how to choose a Ph.D. project and a checklist for graduate students. Finally, here is an extensive website on resources and advice for graduate students, maintained by Scott Keogh.
Undergraduates interested in joining the lab should first read these Caveats About Undergraduate Research, and then send me an email. I'll follow up with a form to capture additional information.
Needless to say, we also welcome postdocs!