GRADUATE.
New Mexico State University: MS and PhD Positions in Small Mammal Evolutionary Ecology
Given the number of inquiries and promising applicants I am not currently accepting students until the academic year of 2023. Please reach out at a later date if you are interested in starting in 2023.
Dr. Teri Orr’s new Reproductive Ecology lab in the Department of Biology at New Mexico State University has openings for both a MS and a PhD student. Our lab examines the evolution of diverse reproductive strategies used by small mammals with a special focus on bats. Our work includes the comparative method, sexual selection and dietary ecology. We combine diverse methods including: stable isotope analysis, collections-based morphology, histological preparation, electron microscopy, gas chromatography, and field work. Our research is primarily conducted in New World deserts and the Neotropics.
The lab seeks applications from independent, self-motivated, and creative students with previous research experiences and a strong background in ecology. Students with training in chemistry, statistics and programming experience using R, or a willingness to develop these skills, are preferred (but these are not requirements). Women and members of typically under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Please contact Dr. Teri Orr (current e-mail: TeriOrr(AT)nmsu.edu) with questions and to express interest. Prospective students should attach their CV and include a short letter describing past relevant research experiences, wilderness experience and research interests via email to Dr. Orr.
New Mexico State University is a public research university, located in Las Cruces, NM less than an hour from El Paso, TX. Attractions in the area include national parks & monuments (Carlsbad Caverns, Organ Mountains, White Sands), quaint ski resorts, and other fun cities such as Albuquerque, NM (3.5 hrs north) and Tucson, AZ (4 hrs west). Nearby field sites such as the Jornada LTER provide excellent research opportunities.
Applications are due January 15th 2020 however interested students should establish contact before this date. Additional application deadlines are possible for students interested in later start dates.
To learn more about NMSU’s graduate program visit: http://gradschool.nmsu.edu/ or
https://bio.nmsu.edu/files/2018/02/Biology-Graduate-Admissions-Process-MS.pdf
UNDERGRADUATE.
There are many opportunities for undergraduates to gain research experiences in my lab. If you are interested please contact me directly (current e-mail: TeriOrr(AT)nmsu.edu) with 'inquiry- undergrad experience' in the subject line.
Please include: a sentence or two about why you are interested in my lab and why you hope to work in a research lab. I am also interested to know: your major, what year you are in at NMSU and what biology classes you have taken so far. Please attach a resume or CV.
New Mexico State University: MS and PhD Positions in Small Mammal Evolutionary Ecology
Given the number of inquiries and promising applicants I am not currently accepting students until the academic year of 2023. Please reach out at a later date if you are interested in starting in 2023.
Dr. Teri Orr’s new Reproductive Ecology lab in the Department of Biology at New Mexico State University has openings for both a MS and a PhD student. Our lab examines the evolution of diverse reproductive strategies used by small mammals with a special focus on bats. Our work includes the comparative method, sexual selection and dietary ecology. We combine diverse methods including: stable isotope analysis, collections-based morphology, histological preparation, electron microscopy, gas chromatography, and field work. Our research is primarily conducted in New World deserts and the Neotropics.
The lab seeks applications from independent, self-motivated, and creative students with previous research experiences and a strong background in ecology. Students with training in chemistry, statistics and programming experience using R, or a willingness to develop these skills, are preferred (but these are not requirements). Women and members of typically under-represented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Please contact Dr. Teri Orr (current e-mail: TeriOrr(AT)nmsu.edu) with questions and to express interest. Prospective students should attach their CV and include a short letter describing past relevant research experiences, wilderness experience and research interests via email to Dr. Orr.
New Mexico State University is a public research university, located in Las Cruces, NM less than an hour from El Paso, TX. Attractions in the area include national parks & monuments (Carlsbad Caverns, Organ Mountains, White Sands), quaint ski resorts, and other fun cities such as Albuquerque, NM (3.5 hrs north) and Tucson, AZ (4 hrs west). Nearby field sites such as the Jornada LTER provide excellent research opportunities.
Applications are due January 15th 2020 however interested students should establish contact before this date. Additional application deadlines are possible for students interested in later start dates.
To learn more about NMSU’s graduate program visit: http://gradschool.nmsu.edu/ or
https://bio.nmsu.edu/files/2018/02/Biology-Graduate-Admissions-Process-MS.pdf
UNDERGRADUATE.
There are many opportunities for undergraduates to gain research experiences in my lab. If you are interested please contact me directly (current e-mail: TeriOrr(AT)nmsu.edu) with 'inquiry- undergrad experience' in the subject line.
Please include: a sentence or two about why you are interested in my lab and why you hope to work in a research lab. I am also interested to know: your major, what year you are in at NMSU and what biology classes you have taken so far. Please attach a resume or CV.