Graduate student opportunities in evolutionary genomics of speciation
and adaptation at the University of Arizona.

The Matzkin Lab (www.matzkinlab.org) at the University of Arizona,
Department of Entomology is currently recruiting graduate students to join
our diverse lab.  Our integrative and interdisciplinary lab has several
themes focusing mostly on the exciting cactophilic Drosophila system.

A major role of the lab focuses on the role of both seminal
fluid proteins (SFPs) and male-derived female-translated proteins
(mdFTPs) in the evolution of reproductive incompatibilities using
the cactophilic Drosophila system. This NIH-funded project examines
the role mdFTPs performed within females, leveraging the use of
our newly generated transgenic system in cactophilic Drosophila,
https://cactusflybase.arizona.edu/ (funded by an NSF award).

Other ongoing projects are:
- Genomic evolution across cactophilic Drosophila.
- Quantitative genetics of behavioral strategies, life history
  characteristics, morphology associated with local ecological
  adaptation
- Ecological genomics of adaptation in cactophilic Drosophila (cactus
  host chemistry, nutrition, desiccation, thermal stress,
  aestivation, etc.)
- Evolutionary genomics of plasticity and transgenerational effects

The fact that we are located in the Sonoran Desert also facilitates
field focused projects. If you are interested in these or other related
topics, please contact Luciano Matzkin (lmatzkin@arizona.edu) and provide
a brief overview of your interests and CV.

Graduate students can apply to work in the Matzkin lab via the
Entomology and Insect Science (EIS) Interdisciplinary Graduate Program
(https://insects.arizona.edu/), the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Graduate Program (https://eeb.arizona.edu/graduate ) or the Genetics
Graduate Interdisciplinary Program (https://www.genetics.arizona.edu/ ).
The application deadline for all programs is December 1st.

Dr. Luciano M. Matzkin (he/him/el)
Professor
University of Arizona
Department of Entomology
BIO5 Institute
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
520-621-1955
Marley 641F
www.matzkinlab.org
https://cactusflybase.arizona.edu/

lmatzkin@arizona.edu

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