2 MS Positions Available - Summer/Fall 2020
Students are required for 2 different projects (see below) both focusing on the ecology of northern ecosystems.
1. Masters Student: We are looking for a Masters student to conduct field research at Kluane Lake Research Station, Yukon Territory. The student will assist with data collection for a long-term collaborative project examining the effects of warming on alpine tundra vegetation and soil as well as conduct his/her own project in conjunction with our research questions. The student will be supported primarily through TAships, with a possibility of partial RAship support.
2. Masters Student: We are looking for a MS student to be involved in an NSF-funded project examining the role of small mammals in affecting carbon cycling through a combination of field experiments manipulating mammal densities, measurements of plant and soil responses, and modeling. The project is a collaboration with faculty at Columbia University, Towson University, University of New Hampshire and the Marine Biological Laboratory and involve summer field work at Barrow in northern Alaska. The student will assist with data collection for the larger project as well as conduct his/her own project in conjunction with our research questions. The student will be supported primarily through TAships, with a possibility of partial RAship support.
Qualified candidates should have a B.S. in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science or related field, and show a strong interest in plant ecology, ecosystem ecology or biogeochemistry. Ideal candidates will have some previous research experience in field ecology, a strong work ethic, be able to work independently and with a field crew, and availability to begin in June 2020.
More information about my lab at UT El Paso is available at www.jenniemclaren.com More information about the Department of Biological Sciences and its graduate programs can be found at http://science.utep.edu/biology/ and http://science.utep.edu/eeb/. Applications for graduate school are due Feb 1 but students are encouraged to contact me well in advance of that date.
Interested students should send a c.v. and short statement of research interests to Jennie McLaren at jrmclaren@utep.edu prior to applying.
Potential Students
Thank-you for your interest in joining my research group! My lab currently consists of 3 PhD students, 1 MS student and a number of undergraduate researchers. I'm always on the lookout for enthusiastic and motivated potential graduate students at both the MSc and PhD levels. If you are interested in pursuing graduate work with me, please send me an email and let me know why you are interested in grad school, how our research interests overlap and attach your CV. Also, please visit the Department of Biological Sciences and University of Texas at El Paso webpages for more information.
Funding is primarily available in the form of teaching assistantships and I am also happy to support (and strongly encourage) prospective students to apply for fellowships, both internal and external to the University. While the deadline for applications in the Department of Biological Sciences is Feb 1, I encourage interested students to contact me well before this deadline.
Students are required for 2 different projects (see below) both focusing on the ecology of northern ecosystems.
1. Masters Student: We are looking for a Masters student to conduct field research at Kluane Lake Research Station, Yukon Territory. The student will assist with data collection for a long-term collaborative project examining the effects of warming on alpine tundra vegetation and soil as well as conduct his/her own project in conjunction with our research questions. The student will be supported primarily through TAships, with a possibility of partial RAship support.
2. Masters Student: We are looking for a MS student to be involved in an NSF-funded project examining the role of small mammals in affecting carbon cycling through a combination of field experiments manipulating mammal densities, measurements of plant and soil responses, and modeling. The project is a collaboration with faculty at Columbia University, Towson University, University of New Hampshire and the Marine Biological Laboratory and involve summer field work at Barrow in northern Alaska. The student will assist with data collection for the larger project as well as conduct his/her own project in conjunction with our research questions. The student will be supported primarily through TAships, with a possibility of partial RAship support.
Qualified candidates should have a B.S. in Ecology, Biology, Environmental Science or related field, and show a strong interest in plant ecology, ecosystem ecology or biogeochemistry. Ideal candidates will have some previous research experience in field ecology, a strong work ethic, be able to work independently and with a field crew, and availability to begin in June 2020.
More information about my lab at UT El Paso is available at www.jenniemclaren.com More information about the Department of Biological Sciences and its graduate programs can be found at http://science.utep.edu/biology/ and http://science.utep.edu/eeb/. Applications for graduate school are due Feb 1 but students are encouraged to contact me well in advance of that date.
Interested students should send a c.v. and short statement of research interests to Jennie McLaren at jrmclaren@utep.edu prior to applying.
Potential Students
Thank-you for your interest in joining my research group! My lab currently consists of 3 PhD students, 1 MS student and a number of undergraduate researchers. I'm always on the lookout for enthusiastic and motivated potential graduate students at both the MSc and PhD levels. If you are interested in pursuing graduate work with me, please send me an email and let me know why you are interested in grad school, how our research interests overlap and attach your CV. Also, please visit the Department of Biological Sciences and University of Texas at El Paso webpages for more information.
Funding is primarily available in the form of teaching assistantships and I am also happy to support (and strongly encourage) prospective students to apply for fellowships, both internal and external to the University. While the deadline for applications in the Department of Biological Sciences is Feb 1, I encourage interested students to contact me well before this deadline.
