The Siepielski Lab (https://asiepielski.wordpress.com/join-us/) invites
applications for a MS student in Evolutionary Ecology. This NSF funded
project will address questions focused on understanding how adaptive
evolution in response to climate warming affects species tradeoffs
mediating coexistence in damselflies. The MS student will join a
post-doc and full-time technician dedicated to this project. Primary
responsibilities will involve running field and lab experiments,
conducting statistical analysis of experiments, authorship of
peer-reviewed articles, and communication of findings at professional
meetings. Ample opportunity exists to develop additional projects
under the general themes of community ecology, population ecology,
and evolutionary ecology using theory, experiments, or meta-analytical
techniques.

Application Details: This position is based in the Department of
Biology <https://fulbright.uark.edu/departments/biology/> and EEOB
<https://eeob.uark.edu/> group at the Main Campus of the University of
Arkansas (UARK). The position is funded through a mix of a teaching
assistantship (9 months) and research assistantship (3 months) and
includes health care benefits.

There are two parts to applying for the position: 1) an application to
the graduate program, and 2) an initial application to the lab. Before
applying to the graduate program at UARK, potential applicants must
first submit a CV/resume and a cover letter, emailed to Dr. Siepielski:
amsiepie@uark.edu. The cover letter should contain a brief description
of relevant experience or a desire to gain experience in evolutionary
ecology. No prior experience working in the study system is required. We
are looking for someone to start field work May of 2026 and begin their MS
program of study August 2026. The deadline for applying to the graduate
program for a fall 2026 start is January 15, 2026; however, consideration
of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position
is filled.

For more information, please email Dr. Adam Siepielski at
amsiepie@uark.edu.

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, is a RI research university
located in the Ozark Mountains. The faculty and graduate students at UARK
are highly interactive and include an excellent group of evolutionary
biologists and ecologists. We are located in an ideal setting for
field-based projects. Fayetteville, located in northwest Arkansas,
offers a high quality of living at a low cost, an excellent climate,
and is a large enough city to offer diverse activities and amenities. It
has consistently been ranked as one of the best places to live in the
US. Rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, and especially mountain
biking opportunities are in close proximity =96 NW AR is the =93Mountain
Bike Capital of the World.=94

Adam M. Siepielski
Department of Biological Sciences
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville AR, 72701

Adam Siepielski <amsiepie@uark.edu>

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