A fully funded PhD position is available in the Nelson and Bybee labs at
Brigham Young University. The student will explore the evolution of
metabolism across a range of dragonfly adaptations that involve flight. The
project has specific aims, but there is freedom for the student to innovate
and design their own research project beyond the existing aims, dependent
on funding, scope, and student performance. The project will combine
physiology, transcriptomics, and genomics.

We seek applicants with a strong interest in evolution and skills in
fieldwork, bioinformatics, and leadership who can be a team player while
also mentoring students.

BYU is a large (~34,000 students) private institution located in Utah in
the Rocky Mountains. It is an outdoor paradise. The successful applicant
will have the ability to do high-end research in cutting-edge labs at the
foothills of the Wasatch Front within 3.5 hours of five national parks.

The application deadline is February 1st, 2026 (
https://gradstudies.byu.edu/applying-to-byu-graduate-studies), but
discussing the project beginnings immediately.

Please contact Brad Nelson (brad_nelson@byu.edu) and Seth Bybee
(seth.bybee@gmail.com) before October 1st, if you plan to apply.

Seth Bybee, PhD
Professor
Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Biology
Assistant Curator MLBM
4057 LSB
Brigham Young University
Provo, Utah 84602

seth.bybee@gmail.com

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