Graduate position: UNCGreensboro.MammalFxnlTraits

The McLean Lab (mclean-lab.org) at University of North Carolina Greensboro (uncg.edu) is recruiting PhD and Masters-level students to study functional anatomy and ecomorphology of mammals. The lab is especially interested in form-function relationships and exploration of phenotypic traits (including soft tissues) that can become new proxies for understanding community assembly in mammals worldwide. Students will work in a collaborative and integrative environment,

PhD opportunities in global change ecology at Rice University

The McCary (mattmccary.com) and Miller (miller-lab-ecology.weebly.com) Labs in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program at Rice University are jointly looking to recruit 1-2 PhD students to start Fall 2023 on a recently funded NSF project. We are looking for students interested in climate-induced shifts in plant and insect communities and linking those changes to ecosystem functioning.

Applicants interested in joining the McCary and Miller Labs at Rice University

Graduate position in environmental remote sensing

The Remote Sensing Space-Time Innovation (RSSI) Lab in the Department of Geography and GIScience at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is seeking highly motivated M.S. and Ph.D. students interested in environmental and quantitative remote sensing beginning Fall, 2023.

Research projects in the lab include (but not limited to) leveraging time series remote sensing models, advanced deep learning and machine learning models, and crop and environmental models, to understand

MS and PhD positions in above and belowground multi-trophic interactions

Graduate research position in above and belowground multi-trophic interactions

The Mundim Lab at Utah State University is looking for enthusiastic graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) to begin Fall 2023. Research areas include plant-herbivore/parasite interactions and host-plant optimal defense, at the intersection of plant phytochemistry, entomology, nematology, population and spatial ecology, and evolution of species interactions.

MS and PhD openings in quantitative ecology

We will accept two graduate students to start Summer/Fall 2023 quantmarineecolab.github.io/join

The first student will work in mathematical ecology with applications to spatial ecology and metapopulation biology using oysters as a case study. The second student could work on one of three possible questions: 1) how to improve ecological monitoring, 2) the role of extreme events in marine systems, or 3) the effect of COVID-19 on sustainable seafood.

Ph.D. Student Assistantship: Longleaf Pine Forest Ecohydrology

We seek an enthusiastic and inquisitive student interested in the intersection between forest ecology and climate science to join the O’Halloran Lab in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University, starting in spring or summer of 2023. The position is open to students of any science background and is a grant-funded, three-year Ph.D. Assistantship using state of the art technology to study how the restoration of the iconic longleaf pine forests of the

Funded Ph.D. assistantships in Geospatial Analytics at NC State University

The interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Geospatial Analytics at the Center for Geospatial Analytics (geospatial.ncsu.edu) at North Carolina State University is now accepting applications for Fall 2023 enrollment. We expect to admit a cohort of ten students, all with fully funded graduate research assistantships with $30,000 salary, benefits, and tuition waiver, renewable for up to four years.

The application deadline is February 1, 2023.

Funded PhD Position in Ecophysiology of Birds and Insects

The Riddell Lab at Iowa State University is recruiting for a PhD position to work on the ecophysiology of birds and insects. The project seeks to understand how physiological performance of predators and their prey driving species responses to climate change. The project involves a field component in Ames, IA working on a local population of tree swallows and their insect prey. We will also use several techniques in thermal physiology, respirometry, doubly labeled water, and metabarcoding.

PhD positions in Quantitative Ecology/Macroecology

Multiple Ph.D. positions are available at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Macroscale Ecology and Conservation Lab (uicmeclab.com) for Fall 2023. We are seeking prospective students with a strong interest in spatial and macroecological questions, and a proclivity for learning new statistical and computational approaches.

Research in the MEC Lab focuses on the study of various aspects and processes related to biological

MS position in the ecology, restoration, and cultural importance of an Atlantic White Cedar ecosystem

A research assistantship is available for a highly qualified and motivated graduate student to join our research team in the Ecohydrology Lab at the University of New Hampshire as a MSc student starting in January 2023.

The Atlantic White Cedar (AWC) ecosystem is an ecologically rare and endangered ecosystem with important cultural values and historical uses to the Abenaki Nation people in the Northeastern US.

PhD Positions at UC Berkeley and U. of Nevada Reno focused on Ecosystem Responses of Pinyon-Juniper Woodlands to Climate-Adaptive Silviculture

We are pleased to announce two exciting opportunities for prospective Ph.D. students interested in forest ecology to join either UC Berkeley or the University of Nevada Reno. This is a large, collaborative project focused on how different silvicultural treatments influence tree health, understory vegetation, and wildfire risk in pinyon-juniper woodlands in western Colorado.

5-year PhD position in wildfire and sagebrush recovery at UNLV

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: 5-year PhD position linking abiotic processes to biotic recovery in burned sagebrush shrublands I am recruiting a student interested in studying the dynamics of post-wildfire recovery in sagebrush shrublands in the Great Basin of western North America. This research will include fieldwork tracking change in burned and unburned sagebrush shrublands,

GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP (MS in Biology, or Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior) - at Boise State University

A position is available for a motivated MS or PhD student to evaluate how native plant species biodiversity impacts plant-soil feedbacks and post-fire ecosystem restoration in the sagebrush steppe. The student will work in an established field experiment located in South Western Idaho, that manipulates plant species diversity. The student will collect and analyze vegetation and soil biochemical data, with the aim to improve postfire

Master's position in herpetology

The lab of Michael Reichert in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University is recruiting a master's student to work on a project funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation to study the distribution of crawfish frogs in Oklahoma using acoustic survey techniques.

The student would be funded by RA support in spring semesters of 2023 and 2024, and TA support in fall semesters. The project involves roadside auditory surveys, deployment of passive acoustic

Graduate Research Assistantships to Study Interactions Between Reservoir Management and Freshwater Ecosystems as Part of New, Interdisciplinary NSF-funded Study

We seek one or more motivated students to pursue a Ph.D. or M.S. degree at Washington State University, Vancouver, as part of a new, interdisciplinary, National Science Foundation-funded research project focused on understanding linkages between water management and aquatic ecosystem function in freshwater reservoirs, starting in fall of 2022.

MS Assistantship at the University of Vermont: Examining and Informing Forest Adaptation Strategies

Project: The University of Vermont, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources is seeking a master’s-level graduate student to participate in a research project focused on the development of forest adaptation strategies that confer resilience to climate change and associated invasive pest and disease impacts on northern hardwood and spruce-fir ecosystems in New England and New York.

Graduate Student position (MS or PhD) – Nutrient-parasite interactions in freshwater ecosystems

Location: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, Illinois

Salary: ~14-19,000$ +tuition and benefits for two-four years.

Start date: 08/22/2022 Description: The Freshwater Ecology Lab at Southern Illinois University is seeking an excellent MS or PhD student to begin in Fall 2022. The student's project will investigate the relationship between host diet nutrient content and parasites in a

M.S. Assistantship in Conservation Genomics

A Master's assistantship is available at Georgia Southern University (GSU), with an intended start date in August 2022. The student will develop a thesis project on the conservation genomics of several species of imperiled freshwater mussels of the eastern U.S., including Dwarf Wedgemussel, Tar River Spinymussel, Yellow Lance, Atlantic Pigtoe, and potentially additional species. Working closely with collaborators from NC State University, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission,

MS research opportunity in coastal plant-microbial ecology

The Van Bael laboratory in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Tulane University seeks applications from students who are interested in pursuing a one year master's degree (non-thesis) in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, combined with a research experience on coastal plant ecology and microbial ecology. Selected master's students will work with Dr. Van Bael and a team of Ph.D. and undergraduate students to gain research experience in plant ecology studies,

Application deadline approaching for Environmental MS programs at University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for the summer 2022 MS programs in Environmental Observation & Informatics (EOI), and Environmental Conservation (EC).

The programs start June 6, 2022 on campus in the beautiful city ofMadison, Wisconsin!
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Graduate student position at University of Wyoming - environmental DNA, ecosystem engineers and biodiversity (March 28th deadline)

Graduate Assistantship (MS or PhD) available to work with Dr. Melanie Murphy (Department of Ecosystem Science and Management/Program in Ecology) at University of Wyoming in collaboration with Dr. Courtney Larson (Conservation Scientist, TNC Wyoming).

Beaver are ecosystem engineers critical for stream and wetland maintenance and function, especially in dry landscapes.