I want to encourage prospective Fall 2025 PhD students on evoldir to consider our PhD in Informatics if they are interested in bioinformatics and evolutionary genomics. I will be accepting applications in my lab although there are many other potential opportunities in other labs as well, see below for information. The historic mountain town Flagstaff, AZ (population 76,000, elevation 7,000 feet or 2,133 meters, ~266 sunny days a year) is a great place to do a PhD. You can reach out to me (marc.tollis@nau.edu) with any questions. We are now accepting applications for our Ph.D. in Informatics and Computing at Northern Arizona University for Fall 2025. The deadline is December 1st, 2024. The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) at NAU (https://nau.edu/school-of-informatics-computing-and-cyber-systems) is the interdisciplinary research home for faculty and students working on diverse projects in ecoinformatics, data science, molecular evolultion, genomics, epidemiology, as well as electrical engineering and cyber security. Our emphasis areas offer graduate students an opportunity to craft a program of study with their advisors that provides a solid background in programming and computing combined with specific domain knowledge, pursuant to the student's project and the advisor's area of expertise. See all our graduate programs here: https://nau.edu/school-of-informatics-computing-and-cyber-systems/graduate/. Specific information about the PhD program is here: https://nau.edu/school-of-informatics-computing-and-cyber-systems/phd-informatics-and-computing/. See our faculty at https://nau.edu/school-of-informatics-computing-and-cyber-systems/faculty/#. Informatics students interested in careers in genomics and evolutionary biology will follow a bioinformatics emphasis and take courses in comparative genomics, phylogenetics, population genetics, and ecology alongside other NAU students working in Biology, Forestry, the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute, and T-Gen North. While these resources fulfill the "bio" part of the emphasis, the "informatics" part is where our students stand out among their peers, providing core courses in computing, programming, and statistical modeling including machine learning. Informatics students have full access to the Monsoon High Performance Computing Cluster (https://in.nau.edu/arc/) through their advisors. Students become highly skilled programmers, providing them with powerful tools they can use to answer their research questions, and giving them a competitive edge for future careers in "big data" such as in the life sciences. Applicants are encouraged to select potential faculty they would like to work with as part of their application. To get a feel for the work we do in my lab, you can view my publications page (https://tollislab.org/publications). Applicants interested in doing a PhD in my lab will be considered for teaching and/or research assistantships that cover tution and stipend for the academic year, and grant-funded summer stipends. Overall, Informatics PhD students receive a >$30,000/year stipend with benefits and paid tuition. Applicants to my lab are strongly encouraged to contact me (marc.tollis@nau.edu). Marc Tollis (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)