Graduate Assistantships M.Sc., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University

January 6, 2008

Graduate Assistantships (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) are available in the labs of
Iliana Baums and Todd LaJeunesse at the Pennsylvania State University in
the areas of marine ecology and evolution. Prospective candidates should
have strong academic records and some research experience is preferred.
In addition to laboratory bench work, periodic field expeditions are an
important part of our research and involve collecting and experimental
work using SCUBA often in remote locations. Motivation, self-discipline,
creativity, and good interpersonal skills are essential.

Baums and her students work on dispersal, connectivity and reproductive
biology of marine organisms, with a focus on tropical corals. Molecular
tools are used to address ecological and evolutionary questions with
conservation applications. Currently, we are studying the effects of
climate change on dispersal in corals and other reef taxa. Research
on conservation genetics of elkhorn corals in the Caribbean includes
quantification of heritable genetic variation and the role of asexual
reproduction. (http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/baums/Index.htm.)

LaJeunesse and his students work primarily on the ecology and evolution
of endosymbiotic microbes. Research is currently focused on a diverse
group of photosynthetic dinoflagellates that live in the tissues of corals
and related taxa. Molecular approaches are utilized to investigate the
biodiversity, host-symbiont specificity, and geographic distributions
in order to address questions related to co- evolutionary processes and
to learn how these systems respond to severe environmental change.

Penn State (http://www.psu.edu/) offers a stimulating environment and
excellent resources for ecological and evolutionary biologists through
the Huck Institute for the Life Sciences (www.huck.psu.edu). PSU
is a world-renown research institution with a strong reputation in
the field of evolutionary genetics through both the Institute of
Molecular Evolutionary Genetics and the Intercollege Graduate Program
in Genetics (http://www.genetics.psu.edu/) many members of which
belong to the Department of Biology (http://www.bio.psu.edu/home). The
interdepartmental program in Ecology brings together 49 faculty from
across the campus and has a very active graduate student organization
(http://www.ecology.psu.edu/). Students may apply through the Department
of Biology or through Interdepartmental Programs by Dec 31, 2007 for
admission in Fall of 2008.

For more information contact
Iliana B. Baums, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Mueller Laboratory
University Park, PA, 16802
baums@psu.edu
http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/baums/

Todd LaJeunesse, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Mueller Laboratory
University Park, PA, 16802
tcl3@psu.edu

Tags: Graduate Assistantships, M.Sc., Pennsylvania State University, PhD

Discussions on Scholarship

Scholarship Tags

2008 2008 Scholarships 2008-2009 Canada Computing Deadline Doctoral Ecology Engineering Evolution Evolutionary Evolutionary Biology Fellowship Fellowships Foundation Genetics Germany Germany Scholarships Graduate International M.Sc. PhD PhD Position PhD Positions PhD Scholarships Position Positions Postdoctoral Postdoctoral Fellowship Postdoctoral Position Program Research Scholarship Scholarships Science student Studentship Sweden Scholarships Switzerland UK UK Scholarships University University of Southern California USA USA Scholarships

---

Open-scholarships.com is to help worldwide students in finding scholarships and free money for college. We constantly update our database of science and technology scholarships and grad school scholarships to provide accurate and timely scholarship information.

Copyright © 2007 Open College Scholarships