Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:09:31 -0400

From: John Stinchcombe < stinchcombe@BOTANY.UTORONTO.CA >

Subject: Grad. Student Positions, UToronto Graduate Student Positions in Ecological & Evolutionary Genetics University of Toronto,

Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca

We are pleased to announce that the University of Toronto has recently formed a Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB), which is home to over 20 outstanding scientists in these fields. Research in evolutionary and ecological genetics is one of the strengths of EEB, comprised of an innovative community of faculty and students studying topical problems in population genetics, molecular evolution, quantitative genetics, experimental evolution, and comparative genomics. Faculty research utilizes both non-model systems and the classic model organisms, A. thaliana, C. elegans, and D. melanogaster. Recent faculty hires are currently recruiting graduate students, with positions available in the labs of: Aneil Agrawal ( http://www.zoo.utoronto.ca/afagrawal/ ) Asher Cutter

( http://www.ashercutter.net ) John Stinchcombe ( http://www.botany.utoronto.ca/ResearchLabs/StinchcombeLab/ ) and many others( http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca/faculty/ ) The graduate program in EEB provides training for students toward both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees and promotes excellence in research. The EEB department is located on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto in downtown Toronto, Ontario.

Toronto is a vibrant, multicultural city on the shore of Lake Ontario, and is home to rich cultural options in the arts, music and film, ethnic cuisine, and a high quality of life. Interested students should contact faculty with a brief cover letter indicating their academic background and research interests and file an application with the department. Additional information about faculty research programs and graduate studies, as well as application instructions, is available on the EEB website ( http://www.eeb.utoronto.ca ).

We welcome strong applicants from any country, and encourage Canadian citizens to apply for NSERC predoctoral fellowships (internal deadline Oct. 10, 2006) and US citizens to apply for NSF predoctoral fellowships (deadline Nov. 8, 2006), both of which can be supported at the University of Toronto. The deadline for new applicants in EEB is February 16, 2007. -- John Stinchcombe Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Toronto Toronto, ON M5S 3B2 Canada http://www.botany.utoronto.ca/ResearchLabs/StinchcombeLab/