GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS IN BIRD COLORATION AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

Over the next two years, two Ph.D. graduate assistantships are available to study the mechanisms and function of bird coloration in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. The graduate faculty in Organismal, Integrative, and Systems Biology at ASU is committed to providing motivated, talented students with the resources, expertise, and learning environment they need to become international leaders in modern biological research. Specific project topics will vary according to the interest of the student, but will generally center on the environmental, physiological, and/or behavioral factors underlying bright coloration in wild populations of birds in the desert southwest. Applicants should have a B.Sc. in biology or a related field, coursework in the relevant subdisciplines (e.g. evolution, animal behavior, biochemistry), and an interest in integrative approaches to behavioral-ecology research. Particularly qualified students will have both laboratory and field experience in avian studies. Funding will be provided through a combination of teaching and research assistantships. Application deadline for admission into the program in Fall 2005 is 15 Dec 2004. Prior to applying, students should send a letter of interest, CV, the names and contact information for two references, unofficial university transcripts, and any relevant publications or reprints to DR. KEVIN MCGRAW, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85282 or electronically (EM: Kevin.McGraw@asu.edu). For more information about our graduate program in the School of Life Sciences, visit http://sols.asu.edu/grad/gdegrees.php. For more information about research in my lab, visit (URL: http://sols.asu.edu/faculty/kmcgraw.php and http://lsweb.la.asu.edu/kmcgraw/). Arizona State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer