PhD Position Available for Spring or Fall 2025
The McLaren Lab at the University of Texas at El Paso is looking for graduate students interested in working at the intersection of ecosystem and community ecology. A PhD position is available on an USDA-funded project examining interactions between shrub encroachment and permafrost dynamics and their effects on carbon cycling in coastal sub-arctic Alaska. The project will involve summer or fall field work in Unalakleet, Alaska. The PhD student will assist with data collection for the larger project while developing his/her own dissertation project in conjunction with our research questions. The student will be support through a combination of RAships and TAships.
Qualified candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. (preferred) 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 2025 or earlier.
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 https://www.utep.edu/science/biology/ and https://www.utep.edu/science/eeb/
Applications for graduate school are due Nov 1, 2024 for Spring 2025 admission, and Feb 1, 2025 for Fall 2025 admission, 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 [email protected] 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, 2 post-baccalaureate researchers 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, EEB Program at UTEP 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.
The McLaren Lab at the University of Texas at El Paso is looking for graduate students interested in working at the intersection of ecosystem and community ecology. A PhD position is available on an USDA-funded project examining interactions between shrub encroachment and permafrost dynamics and their effects on carbon cycling in coastal sub-arctic Alaska. The project will involve summer or fall field work in Unalakleet, Alaska. The PhD student will assist with data collection for the larger project while developing his/her own dissertation project in conjunction with our research questions. The student will be support through a combination of RAships and TAships.
Qualified candidates should have a B.S. or M.S. (preferred) 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 2025 or earlier.
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 https://www.utep.edu/science/biology/ and https://www.utep.edu/science/eeb/
Applications for graduate school are due Nov 1, 2024 for Spring 2025 admission, and Feb 1, 2025 for Fall 2025 admission, 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 [email protected] 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, 2 post-baccalaureate researchers 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, EEB Program at UTEP 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.
