What potential opportunities are available to you? We are always looking for motivated, creative, and collaborative individuals to join our group! Whether you are interested in a postdoc, Ph.D., M.S., or if you are an undergraduate student looking for opportunities to pursue your research interests related to freshwater ecology, algal taxonomy and ecology, or harmful cyanobacteria, there is potentially a spot in the lab for you! Read more below about what support GMU has to offer related to your career stage.
M.S. and Ph.D. Students
GMU has several graduate programs which students can choose from including the following:
Environmental Science and Public Policy, PhD
Environmental Science and Policy, MS
Bachelor’s/Accelerated Master’s Program
I can accept graduate students through these programs when funding is available. I also strongly encourage those who are interested in joining the lab to pursue their own funding such as the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. I am happy to work with you on fellowship applications.
Undergraduate Students:
(1) During the academic year: Independent research / Work Study / Volunteers I am very interested in undergraduate students being part of the lab! Students are encouraged to first join the lab as a research assistant. I provide financial support to everyone who works in the lab. However, if you are interested in volunteering a couple of times to test out whether research is something you might be interested in and if you're a good fit for the lab, please email me!
(2) Summer positions Depending on the position, students will either assist graduate students with their projects or summer interns will develop and pursue a project of their own. GMU does a great job of promoting undergraduate research and even provides support through the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
