Sarah, Annika Walters, Matt Ross, Willie Fetzer, and Lindsay Patterson (Wyoming DEQ) are starting a new project on harmful cyanobacterial blooms in Wyoming reservoirs and will be hiring a PhD student to start in August 2020. Information for applicants is below, and feel free to e-mail Sarah with any questions.
PhD position: Harmful cyanobacterial blooms
Collins Lab at the University of Wyoming
A PhD graduate research assistantship is available in the Collins Lab in the Department of Zoology and Physiology and the Program in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. The student will also collaborate with several other scientists: William Fetzer and Annika Walters (UW), Matt Ross (Colorado State University) and Lindsay Patterson (Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality). We are seeking an independent and motivated individual to design and conduct research on harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) in Wyoming reservoirs. Research will include field collections and experiments, analysis of remote sensing images and historical nutrient data, identification and enumeration of phytoplankton samples. The student may also collaborate on a project to use genomic techniques to identify species composition of HCBs. The successful candidate will work closely with the principal investigators listed above and the anticipated start date is Summer 2020.
Additional Information: The University of Wyoming has a total enrollment of 12,000 full-time students with active ecological research across multiple departments, including Zoology and Physiology, Botany, Ecosystem Science and Management, and the Program in Ecology. The university is located in Laramie, a small college town with a relatively low cost of living that is close to multiple mountain ranges, and within easy driving distance of Colorado’s Front Range corridor (Fort Collins, Boulder, and Denver). The University of Wyoming is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law and University policy. Please see www.uwyo.edu/diversity/fairness.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in ecology, biology, or a related field with undergraduate GPA >3.00. Field and laboratory experience in freshwater ecosystems.
Preferred Qualifications: MS degree, including writing experience (grants and/or peer-reviewed publications) and quantitative, statistical or programming skills. Experience working with state or federal agencies to understand water quality problems and management strategies.
Stipend: $1905/mo. plus tuition and health insurance
Contact: Please email the following materials in one (1) file to Dr. Sarah Collins ([email protected]): 1. Cover letter stating interest in the project and highlighting relevant experience, 2. a CV, 3. names/contact information for three references, and 4. transcript with GPA (unofficial is acceptable).
Closing Date: Submit an application by February 26, 2020 for full consideration. Review will continue until the position is filled.
Collins Lab at the University of Wyoming
A PhD graduate research assistantship is available in the Collins Lab in the Department of Zoology and Physiology and the Program in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. The student will also collaborate with several other scientists: William Fetzer and Annika Walters (UW), Matt Ross (Colorado State University) and Lindsay Patterson (Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality). We are seeking an independent and motivated individual to design and conduct research on harmful cyanobacterial blooms (HCBs) in Wyoming reservoirs. Research will include field collections and experiments, analysis of remote sensing images and historical nutrient data, identification and enumeration of phytoplankton samples. The student may also collaborate on a project to use genomic techniques to identify species composition of HCBs. The successful candidate will work closely with the principal investigators listed above and the anticipated start date is Summer 2020.
Additional Information: The University of Wyoming has a total enrollment of 12,000 full-time students with active ecological research across multiple departments, including Zoology and Physiology, Botany, Ecosystem Science and Management, and the Program in Ecology. The university is located in Laramie, a small college town with a relatively low cost of living that is close to multiple mountain ranges, and within easy driving distance of Colorado’s Front Range corridor (Fort Collins, Boulder, and Denver). The University of Wyoming is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law and University policy. Please see www.uwyo.edu/diversity/fairness.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in ecology, biology, or a related field with undergraduate GPA >3.00. Field and laboratory experience in freshwater ecosystems.
Preferred Qualifications: MS degree, including writing experience (grants and/or peer-reviewed publications) and quantitative, statistical or programming skills. Experience working with state or federal agencies to understand water quality problems and management strategies.
Stipend: $1905/mo. plus tuition and health insurance
Contact: Please email the following materials in one (1) file to Dr. Sarah Collins ([email protected]): 1. Cover letter stating interest in the project and highlighting relevant experience, 2. a CV, 3. names/contact information for three references, and 4. transcript with GPA (unofficial is acceptable).
Closing Date: Submit an application by February 26, 2020 for full consideration. Review will continue until the position is filled.