I would like to hear from students who have (1) good to excellent academic records in natural sciences; (2) field research experience; (3) dedication to understanding vertebrate conservation and ecology; and (3) self motivation. I am unlikely to agree to advise students who apply to the Department of Zoology without contacting me first.

I occasionally have research funding to support graduate students on research assistantships. More commonly, however, students are supported via teaching assistantships. Most of these asistantships pay about $15,500 for 10 months of half time work. Of course if you have your own funding then I'd love to hear from you!

In my opinion, most students who have recently completed their bachelor's degree and want to pursue a career in field-based research ought to enroll in a Master of Science degree program. Rarely do students complete an undergraduate curriculum with the type of field experience and quantitative tools required to excel as doctoral students.

I have a number of research interests listed on my web page. If these are things you are interested in then I'd be happy to hear from you. However, I think Graduate Students need to develop independent projects rather than just plug into an ongoing project. I am interested in working with students who follow their own curiostiy.