POTENTIAL OPENINGS (starting Fall 2013). Please contact faculty directly to discuss possibilities.
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Signaling, G-Protein Signaling & Voltage-Gated Calcium Channel Physiology: Brett Adams
Cellular & Molecular Neurobiology of Nutrient Chemoreception: Tim Gilbertson
Ecology and Behavior
Ecology - Physical, Chemical, & Biological Processes that Control Water Quality: Michelle Baker
Physiological Ecology with Emphasis on Endocrine, Reproductive and Immune Interactions in Free-Living Populations: Susannah French
Community, Human, and Evolutionary Ecology: Nancy Huntly
Patterns in Ecological Systems using Advanced Computational, Statistical, and Mathematical Tools: Ethan White
Ecology of Chemical Defenses (Toxins) & Behavioral Interactions. Located at the Uintah Basin campus: Becky Williams
Biocontrol and Water Conservation Practices for Billbug Suppression in Turfgrass: Ricardo A. Ramirez
Systematics and Evolution
Phylogenetic Systematics of Higher Fungi; Lichens & Climate Change: Brad Kropp
Physiological, Developmental, or Comparative Biology
Medical Entomology-Population Genetics, Field Collections, Molecular Biology, and Animal Models to Reduce Human Disease Transmission by Arthropod Vectors: Scott Bernhardt
Mechanisms of Stomatal Response to Environmental Stimuli: Keith Mott
Microbial Control of Carbon Cycling and Greenhouse Gas Production in Forest Soils: John Stark
Important deadlines:
Recommended Date to Pre-apply to Department of Biology: December 15
For full consideration for financial support, the official application to the School of Graduate Studies: January 15 (although later applications will still be accepted)