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Graduate students
We are looking for graduate students to start in Fall 2027, potentially Spring 2027.
The research in our lab is data and model intensive; our research commonly involves extensive data analysis and modeling, leveraging big data from biodiversity and environmental databases, employing various modeling techniques, and conducting large-scale computations to explore biogeography and biodiversity patterns at a global or continental scale. For more details about our research themes, please read more here.
Prospective students sharing similar research interests, including biogeography, biodiversity informatics, and ecological niche modeling, are highly encouraged to apply. Graduate students will be supported through a combination of research and teaching assistantships.
Students could submit official applications to two programs at UNC:
- Evolution, Ecology & Organismal Biology (EEOB) program at Biology. See more details of the application here.
- Environment, Ecology and Energy (E3P) program. See more details of the application here.
Interested students are highly encouraged to send me the following information via this link. Note: sending me the documents is not a formal application.
- A 1-2 page cover letter. Please explain your research interests, why you are interested in joining, and your experience working with programming, statistics, or data science.
- Your most recent CV, including contact information for three references.
- PDFs of writing samples, such as a peer-reviewed article, thesis, essay, or preprint. Up to three samples are welcome.
Postdoc
Opportunities for postdocs will be posted here when available. Prospective postdocs are also welcome to contact the lab to discuss external fellowship opportunities.
Undergraduate students
Opportunities for undergraduate research will be posted here when available.