MSc/PhD Studentship: Evolutionary Physiology/ Evolutionary Ecology of
Insect Cold Tolerance
The Sinclair lab at the University of Western Ontario seeks a
creative, motivated and evolutionary-minded MSc or PhD student to
start in 2010. Research will fall within the general theme of insect
cold tolerance, preferably with a strong evolutionary
slant. Projects could be largely physiological or ecological (or a
combination thereof), and may include insects from the wild or a
multi-species Drosophila system we have established in the lab.
The Sinclair lab (http://publish.uwo.ca/~bsincla7/) is medium-sized,
vibrant and social, and we aim to perform excellent science while
having fun. The lab is exceptionally well-resourced for insect low
temperature biology in an evolutionary/ecological context thanks to
recent CFI infrastructure grants, uses techniques from molecular to
macroecological, and has active collaborations with researchers in
France, the UK, the USA, South Africa and New Zealand, with potential
for lab or field work in those countries. The Biology Department at
the University of Western Ontario is a research-intensive department
with over 150 students in the graduate programme. The University’s
picturesque campus is located in London, Ontario (pop. 370,000),
close to both large cities and rural areas. UWO provides
competitive bursaries and Teaching Assistantships to both Canadian
and non-Canadian students.
This position will suit students with a background in ecology,
physiology, evolutionary biology or entomology (and preferably an
interest in all four!). Please email Dr Brent Sinclair
(bsincla7[at]uwo.ca) to initiate informal discussions.
Brent J. Sinclair, PhD
Assistant Professor of Invertebrate Biology
Department of Biology
Room 2078, Biological & Geological Sciences Building
1151 Richmond Street North
The University of Western Ontario
London, ON N6A 5B7
Canada
Tel: + 1-519-661-2111 ext 83138
Fax: + 1-519-661-3935
bsincla7[at]uwo.ca
http://www.uwo.ca/biology/Faculty/sinclair/index.htm
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