The Borstein Lab at Texas State University is recruiting MSc and PhD students for Fall 2025 (August). Research in the lab focuses on determining the patterns and processes that underlie adaptive diversification in the most diverse group of vertebrates fishes. Current lab research projects include understanding the process of adaptive radiation, investigating the ecological and evolutionary consequences of key innovations, and exploring the relationship between trophic ecology and ecomorphology. The lab takes an integrative approach to research that includes genomics, phylogenetic comparative methods, micro-computed tomography, fieldwork, kinematics, and the construction of large ecological databases. Contact: Contact Sam Borstein with questions or to discuss potential research projects in the lab at borstein@txstate.edu About the Lab & Texas State University: The Borstein lab (https://www.bio.txst.edu/faculty-staff/sam-borstein.html) is housed in the Department of Biology at Texas State University. The lab is equipped with a wet lab for molecular studies as well as a high-performance computer for bioinformatics. Located in San Marcos, Texas, Texas State University is in the heart of Texas Hill Country and only a short 30-45 minutes away from both Austin, Texas and San Antonio, Texas. Texas State University is an R2 University with the goal of reaching R1 status in the next five years. HOW TO APPLY: A BS or BA in a relevant scientific field is required. Students are supported by the department via teaching assistantships and potentially research assistantships. If interested, please email an informal inquiry and CV to borstein@txstate.edu prior to applying. The deadline to apply for admission to the Fall 2025 PhD program is January 15th, 2025. The application deadlines for the Master's programs in the Department of Biology are rolling for U.S. citizens, while for international students the deadlines are February 1, 2025, for priority consideration and June 1, 2025, if positions remain available. The steps for formally applying to our graduate program can be found here for the PhD in Aquatic Resources and Integrative Biology program(https://www.gradcollege.txst.edu/programs/aquatic-resources-phd.html), M.S. in Aquatic Resources (https://www.gradcollege.txst.edu/programs/aquatic-resources.html), M.S. in Biology (https://www.gradcollege.txst.edu/programs/biology.html), Population and Conservation Biology (https://www.gradcollege.txst.edu/programs/population-conservation-bio.html), and Wildlife Ecology (https://www.gradcollege.txst.edu/programs/wildlife-ecology.html). Sam Borstein Department of Biology Texas State University borstein@txstate.edu 601 University Drive San Marcos, TX 78666 "Borstein, Sam" (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)