Graduate fellowship in ecology and evolutionary biology are available
for Ph.D. students in the Siepielski Lab in the Department of Biological
Sciences and the Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology group at
the University of Arkansas. https://asiepielski.wordpress.com

Our lab focuses on questions at the intersection of ecology and
evolutionary biology. Current projects include: the contribution
of evolution in shaping species coexistence, how species evolve in
response to multi-species interactions such as competition, predation,
and parasitism, and how extreme ecological events drive eco-evolutionary
change. To explore these topics, we use a combination of observational,
experimental, meta-analytical, and theoretical approaches. Most of our
empirical work is with damselflies, a voracious and awesome predatory
insect.

Graduate research fellowships ($30,000 -
40,000, plus health insurance and tuition waiver)
are available for highly competitive candidates. Please see
https://graduate-and-international.uark.edu/graduate/costs-and-funding/doctoral-fellowships.php
for additional information on fellowship funding opportunities.

Prospective students should check out our lab website
https://asiepielski.wordpress.com for additional information. If
interested in considering joining our lab group, please contact me via
email (amsiepie@uark.edu). In your email, please include the following:
1) a brief description of your overall research interests, career goals,
and why you think our lab would be a good fit for you, and 2) your
CV. Ideal candidates will be hard-working, highly motivated, and excited
about studying questions at the interface of ecology and evolutionary
biology. Please note that the deadline for Fall 2025 admission into
our program is January 15, 2025. All materials should be submitted well
before then.

The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, is a Tier I research
university located in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. The faculty
and graduate students at UARK are highly interactive and include an
internationally known group of evolutionary biologists and ecologists. We
are located in an ideal setting for field-based projects in aquatic
systems (AR has more than 2,300 lakes and thousands of smaller ponds, and
equally impressive numbers of rivers, streams and creeks). 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. Rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, canoeing,
and especially mountain biking (tons of amazing mountain bike trails,
and more every year!) opportunities are in close proximity.

Adam Michael Siepielski <amsiepie@uark.edu>

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