[Sextonlabpastmembers] Fwd: PhD position in plant evolutionary ecology lab

[Jason Sexton]

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From: Seema Sheth <ssheth3 at ncsu.edu>
Date: Tue, Nov 16, 2021 at 10:48 AM
Subject: PhD position in plant evolutionary ecology lab
To:


Dear colleagues,


We are recruiting a Ph.D. student to join our evolutionary ecology lab at
NC State. Please forward this to any interested candidates!


Thanks,
Seema

--
Seema Sheth (she/her)
Assistant Professor
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology
North Carolina State University
seemasheth.weebly.com

The Sheth evolutionary ecology lab invites applications for a Ph.D.
position beginning in Fall 2022. We study the ecological and evolutionary
processes underlying species climatic niches and geographic ranges, with
the aim of understanding evolutionary and plastic responses to climatic
changes. Primarily using monkeyflowers (historically treated in the genus
*Mimulus*) as a model system, we combine field, greenhouse, and growth
chamber experiments, quantitative genetics, and comparative analyses to examine
constraints to adaptation in plant populations, species, and communities.



NC State’s Department of Plant and Microbial Biology offers a highly-rated
research environment and is situated in a collaborative and scientifically
stimulating atmosphere in the Research Triangle, with both UNC Chapel Hill
and Duke University nearby. There is a vibrant and growing community of
ecologists and evolutionary biologists spread across multiple departments
on campus, including Applied Ecology, Biological Sciences, Entomology and
Plant Pathology, Forestry and Environmental Resources, Soil and Crop
Sciences, and Biochemistry, among others. Raleigh is a lively yet
affordable city with a high standard of living, and its surroundings offer
numerous recreational activities.



We are looking for a highly motivated student with a keen interest in plant
evolutionary ecology with an emphasis on large-scale quantitative genetic
field experiments. Thesis projects can be tied into ongoing research in the
lab or developed according to mutual interests. Interested students are
encouraged to familiarize themselves with our research and publications at
www.seemasheth.weebly.com. We strive to foster an inclusive environment
where people from all backgrounds are respected and we especially welcome
applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented or
excluded.



*TO APPLY*: Graduate students should apply to the *Plant Biology Graduate
Program*, and are typically funded through a combination of teaching and
research assistantships. Before submitting a formal application (*due
January 15*), please send the following information to Dr. Sheth at
Seema_Sheth at ncsu.edu no later than *December 1*: 1) CV; and 2) a statement
of your academic background and previous research experience, current
research interests, and why you want to join the lab.






-- 
Jason (Jay) Sexton
(he/him/his)
Associate Professor
Chair, UCM Senate Committee on Research
Department of Life and Environmental Sciences
University of California, Merced
231 Science and Engineering Building 1
jsexton2 at ucmerced.edu
http://sextonlab.ucmerced.edu/

---Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished ~ Lao Tzu---

---We are quite literally air, water, soil, energy and other living
creatures ~ David Suzuki---
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