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I am looking for:

to join me in working on the following research projects:

Species delimitation model development and applications
Thermal regulation of rattlesnake and kangaroo rat predator-prey dynamics and its effects on population ecology
Host-parasite co-diversification phylogenetics and historical biogeography
Historical biogeography and community assembly
“Choose your own adventure” Propose a research project of your own that excites you and let us talk about how we can work together to make it happen!

My objective in taking on students is not only to help carry out exciting research at my lab, but also to help train the next generation of scientists. I want to help YOU develop YOUR research interests, skills, and strengths so that you can successfully build YOUR career as a scientist.

Interested?

Then please send me an email describing your specific interests and background as well as a CV to:

More information about the programs are here:

while you can read about the sort of computational skills you will learn (among other skills) in my lab here.

Note that these positions are funded: through teaching and graduate research assistantships, qualifying SDSU Evolutionary Biology PhD students will recieve a stipend and benefits, while qualifying SDSU Evolutionary Biology Master’s students will receive a stipend. In addition, you will get to live in glorious sunny San Diego, fifteen minutes from the beautiful Pacific, an hour from the beautiful chaparral mountains, and an hour and half from the beautiful Anzo-Borrego desert.