Graduate student assistantships are available in Dr. John Bishop's
research group at Washington State University's Vancouver campus. Our
is focused on mechanisms governing primary succession, especially
plant-herbivore interactions, nutrient dynamics, and spatial spread
processes during colonization. We also works on molecular evolution
of plant defenses. Students should be highly motivated and interested
interdisciplinary approaches to studying successional mechanisms,
plant-enemy interactions, or related topics at Mount St. Helens or
other volcanos. Our research is currently funded by a collaborative
NSF-funded project with Bill Fagan at University of Maryland and
Charlie Crisafulli of the USFS Pacific Northwest Research
Station.  NSF GK-12 Teaching Fellowships are also expected to be
available to graduate students beginning in August 2008.

WSU's Vancouver campus is located across the Columbia River from
Portland, OR and one hour south of Mount St. Helens. WSUV offers
significant opportunities for research and a variety of neighboring
institutions and agencies for collaboration. Degree programs are
offered across all WSU campuses and students may participate in
activities in Pullman.

Deadline for priority consideration: January 10, 2007.

For more information about graduate programs and Bishop's research see:
<http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/programs/sci/>http://www.vancouver.wsu.edu/pro
grams/sci/

Please contact John Bishop for additional information.
360 546-9612 or bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu


John Bishop, PhD.
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences
Washington State University, Vancouver
14204 NE Salmon Cr. Ave Phone:  360 546-9612
Vancouver, WA 98686             Fax:    360 546-9064
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