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MAYDIANNE
C.B. ANDRADE, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.Sc., Ph.D. Address: Division
of Life Sciences Voice: (607) 287-7425 (office) and (607) 287-7124 (lab); FAX: (607) 287-7642 e-mail: mandrade@scar.utoronto.ca Professional website: www.scar.utoronto.ca/~mandrade Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Behavioural Ecology and
Evolution of mating systems in spiders and insects. updated 11 - 27 - 2000
FRIEDRICH
G. BARTH, O. Univ.-Prof. Dr Degrees offered: MSc (Diplom) and PhD (Dr.rer.nat.) Address: Biozentrum Voice: 0043/1/31336/1205; FAX: 0043/31336/778 e-mail: Friedrich.G.Barth@univie.ac.at Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Sensory systems (mechano/photo/chemo/thermo & hygro). Neuroethology. Biomechanics. Vibratory communication. Spider webs. Communication in stingless bees. Additional information on request. updated 1 - 14 -2000
TODD BLACKLEDGE, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: Master of Science and Ph.D. Address: Department of Biology Voice: (330) 972-7264; FAX: (330) 972-8445 Website: http://www3.uakron.edu/biology/ Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: My research focuses upon the interface of animal behavior with ecological and evolutionary processes. Web weaving spiders provide a unique opportunity to integrate behavioral research across levels of biological organization for several reasons. Unlike the relatively ephemeral foraging and defensive behaviors of most animals, spider webs are quantifiable records of spiders’ behavioral decisions that endure for the life of webs. Also, the architectures of spider webs can be easily manipulated, allowing direct investigation of the ecological consequences of the behavioral decisions made by spiders during web construction. Furthermore, the function of webs depends upon the physical properties of the silks used to construct them, which are themselves dependent upon protein structure. Therefore, behavioral and genotypic evolution can be tightly linked in this system. My laboratory is set up to support a variety of research. I have three main lines of current research:
The Department of Biology at University of Akron emphasizes integrative research and has strong programs in both evolutionary ecology and physiological ecology. The department has grown rapidly over the last ten years to include many energetic new faculty, a new field station, and a strong research emphasis. The department offers a Master of Science as well as a PhD through a joint program with Kent State University. updated 1 - 14 - 2005
JASON
E. BOND, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.S., Ph.D. Address: Voice: phone: (252) 328-2910; FAX: (252) 328-4178; e-mail: bondja@mail.ecu.edu Professional website: http://core.ecu.edu/biol/bondja Departmental website: http://www.biology.ecu.edu/ Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Phylogenetic systematics and taxonomy of spiders and millipedes. updated: 1 - 8 - 2004
RICHARD
A. BRADLEY, Associate Professor of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal
Biology Degrees offered: M.S., Ph.D. Address: Ohio
State University Voice (office): (740) 389-2361 x 6266; Other phone: (614)292-7509; FAX: (614) 292-5817 e-mail: bradley.10@osu.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: My primary interests are in population biology, behavior and biogeography. I have conducted research with a variety of spider taxa in Australia and Ohio and with desert grassland scorpions in New Mexico. My current research is focused on patterns of distribution and population biology of spider assemblages in Ohio. Graduate students that I supervise will be enrolled in the Dept. of EEO Biology or Dept. of Entomology at the Ohio State University, Columbus Campus. last updated 1 -18 - 2000
ALAN
B. CADY, Associate Professor of Zoology Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Department of Zoology Voice: (513) 727-3258 e-mail: cadyab@muohio.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Primary interests are with spider behavioral ecology and it's relationship to promoting spider populations in an effort to increase biological pest suppression (biological control). Field-based observations and experiments have investigated spider and harvestman distributions and movements across crop-hedgerow ecotones. Another experiment looked at how removal of hedgerow structure influenced spider populations and yield in soybeans. A current project is developing the use of discrete habitat refugia for spiders in soy and corn, while another explores how harvestmen may act as agents of biological control. updated 1 - 10 -2000
JAMES
CARREL, Professor Degrees offered: M.A./Ph.D. Address: Division
of Biological Sciences Voice: (314) 882-0123; e-mail: carrel@biosci.mbp.missouri.edu Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Physiology, behavior, and
ecology of spiders. Pheromones in spiders. Conservation biology of rare
spiders endemic to scrub habitats in Florida. Teaching assistantships
and special scholarships for gifted or underrepresented students are
available to qualified candidates.
JONATHAN
A. CODDINGTON Degrees offered: Ph.D. Address: Voice: (202) 357-4148 or (202) 357-2078; FAX: (202) 786-2894; e-mail: Coddington.jon@nmnh.si.edu Professional website: http://www.gwu.edu/~clade/spiders/coddington.htm Departmental website: http://entomology.si.edu/ Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Systematics and evolution of spiders, orbweavers, systematic theory and method, theory and design of biological inventories, higher phylogeny, adaptation, evolution of web-building behavior. Interested students should contact me concerning topics, but the institutions listed above about all details of application, deadline, requirements, etc. updated 1 - 14 -2000
GARY
DODSON, Professor of Biology Degrees offered: M.S./Ed.D. Address: Biology
Department Voice: (765) 285-8859; FAX: (765) 285-8804 e-mail: gdodson@bsu.edu Professional website: http://www.bsu.edu/web/biology/faculty/dodson.html Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Behavioral ecology of spiders, especially mating systems, male fighting behavior of thomisids. Also occurrence and significance of nectar feeding in spiders. Teaching assistantships are available to qualified candidates. updated 1 - 19 - 2005
MICHAEL
L. DRANEY, Assistant Professor of Biology Degrees offered: M.S. Address: Department
of Natural & Applied Sciences Voice: (920) 465-2270; FAX: (920) 465-2376 e-mail:draneym@uwgb.edu Natural and Applied
Sciences Faculty Website: http://www.uwgb.edu/nas/faculty.htm Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: I have a general interest in conservation applications of terrestrial invertebrates. Student projects have included developing and evaluating sampling protocols, using invertebrates as indicators of ecological change with disturbance or management, and invasive invertebrates. I am specifically interested in ecology and taxonomy of spiders, especially family Linyphiidae, and in faunistics of North America. UW-Green Bay offers an M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Policy. Out-of-state tuition waivers and assistantships are available on a competitive basis. added 5 - 25 -2004
VICTOR
FET, Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.S. Address: Department
of Biological Sciences Office: (304) 696-3116; Home:(304) 697-0600; FAX: (304) 696-3243 e-mail: fet@marshall.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Molecular systematics (mitochondrial DNA) of scorpions. added 4 - 25 -2001
DAN
FORMANOWICZ, Professor and Graduate Advisor Degrees offered: M.S.; Ph.D. Address: Dept.
of Biology Office: (817) 272-2422; FAX: (817) 272-2855 e-mail: formanowicz@uta.edu Professional website: www.uta.edu/biology/faculty/formanowicz/index.html Departmental website: www.uta.edu/biology Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Behavioral ecology of scorpions and spiders including; predator-prey interactions (foraging behavior, defensive behavior); temporal and geographic life history variation; costs of reproduction; costs and benefits of burrowing. There are currently 5 Ph.D. and 5 M.S. students in the lab. working on a variety of questions within the general areas listed above. The research in our laboratory also focuses on reptile and amphibian systems. Information about the graduate programs at UTA can be found on the department website and the UTA departmental graduate program website. Recent Publications: Shaffer, L.R. & D.R. Formanowicz, Jr. 2000. Sprint speeds of juvenile scorpions: among family differences and parent-offspring correlations. J. Insect Behavior 13:45-54. Amaya, C.C., P.D. Klawinski, & D.R. Formanowicz, Jr. The effects of leg autotomy on running speed and foraging ability in two species of wolf spider. Am. Midl. Nat., in press. updated 6 - 26 -2000
ROSEMARY
GILLESPIE, Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Environmental Science, Policy and Management Voice (office): (510) 642-3445; FAX: (510) 642-7428 e-mail: gillespi@nature.berkeley.edu Professional websites: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~gillespi/ and http://nature.berkeley.edu/evolab Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Systematics (mostly species level), population biology, and conservation biology, using morphological, ecological, and molecular (allozymes and DNA sequences) characters to assess histories. Focus on unique system provided by species radiations on oceanic islands. Our program is part of a large group of evolutionary biologists associated with the Berkeley Natural History Museums. This museum consortium includes the Essig Museum of Entomology, the UC Museum of Paleontology, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, and the University and Jepson Herbarium. Research assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Additional information available on request. last updated 1 -18 - 2000
JAMES D. HARWOOD, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department of Entomology Voice (office): (859) 257-4264; FAX: (859) 323-1120 e-mail: James.Harwood@uky.edu Professional website: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/dept/ipages/jharwood.asp Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: My research program focuses on elucidating the ecological interactions between generalist predators, most notably spiders, and their prey in terrestrial ecosystems. These studies attempt to discern subtle, but often significant, trophic linkages between natural enemies and invasive pests, identifying the role of generalist predators in pest regulation, the effect of dietary diversification on the reproductive capacity (and hence biological control potential) of predators, and the stability of complex food webs. added August 11, 2007
EILEEN
A. HEBETS, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: Ph. D Address: School of Biological Sciences Office Phone: (402) 472-2571 E-mail: ehebets@unlnotes.unl.edu Professional website: http://www.biosci.unl.edu/faculty/FacPages/hebets.asp Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: I am interested in the evolution of complex signaling, sexual selection, and learning and memory in arachnids. My research programs are broad encompassing wolf spiders, jumping spiders, and amblypygids. new listing October 27, 2005
MARSHAL
HEDIN, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.S. and M.A. Address: Department
of Biology Office Phone: (619) 594-6230; FAX: (619) 594-5676 e-mail: mhedin@sciences.sdsu.edu Professional websites: Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Comparative evolutionary
biology. Please see the webpages listed above for further information
about research. For information on the graduate program at San Diego
State, please visit http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/eb/Degree.html. new listing 1 - 31 -2000
GUSTAVO
HORMIGA, Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Biological Sciences Phone (office): (202) 994-1095; (lab): (202) 994-0302; FAX: (202)994-6100 e-mail: hormiga@gwu.edu Websites:
Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Systematic biology of spiders;
special interest in higher level systematics and monography of araneoids;
phylogenetics and comparative biology (see the web pages listed above
for further information about research interests). The Department of
Biological Sciences at GWU
offers a strong program in systematic biology. Currently (2003)
there are five faculty with active research programs in systematics.
The campus is located in downtown D.C. GWU systematics students interact
and collaborate with the large pool of systematic biologists of the
Washington area, including those at the Smithsonian Institution, the
USDA Systematic Entomology Lab, and the University of Maryland at College
Park. A limited number of Assistantships are available. Additional information
available on request. Additional information available on request.
Updated 4 / 6 / 2006,
NORMAN
V. HORNER, Professor of Biology Degree offered: M.S. Address: Department
of Biology Voice: (940) 397-4253, FAX: (940) 397-4442; e-mail: hornern@nexus.mwsu.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Bionomics and taxonomy of local spider fauna. A limited number of graduate teaching assistantships are available to qualified students. last updated 1 / 19 /
2000
ROBERT
R. JACKSON, Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.Sc./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Zoology Voice: +64 3 364-2064 [or] +64 3 364-2071; FAX: +64 3 364-2024; e-mail: r.jackson@zool.canterbury.ac.nz Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Aggressive mimicry .Foreign
students are subject to fees. Financial support from within New Zealand
for foreign students is virtually non-existent.
ELIZABETH
M. JAKOB, Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Psychology Voice: (413) 577-0707; FAX: (413) 545-0231 e-mail: ejakob@ent.umass.edu Professional website: http://www.umass.edu/ent/DeptSite/jakob.html Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Behavior of spiders, including group living in pholcids, and learning and the effects of environmental enrichment in salticids. I am also working a project to evaluate several salticid species for their efficacy as predators in greenhouses. I would be interested in supervising students on other projects as well. I can sponsor students in the Department of Entomology, the Program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and the Program in Neuroscience and Behavior. These differ substantially in structure, so please look at the website descriptions to see which fits you best. Some teaching assistantships are available, and research assistantships are occasionally available as well. Please contact me by email if you are interested in UMass. last updated 1 - 13 -
2000
DON
W. KILLEBREW, Professor and Chair Degree offered: M.S. Address: Department
of Biology Voice: (903) 566- 7252; FAX: (903) 566-8372; e-mail: dkille@mail.uttyl.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Spider Ecology: especially biodiversity, density, life, and natural history of spiders from old-field and prairie communities. Taxon of greatest interest is Oxyopidae. Additional information available upon request. last updated
1 - 14 - 2000
YAEL D. LUBIN, Prof. Degrees offered: M.Sc./Ph.D. Address: Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology Voice:++972-8-6596782, FAX: ++972-8- 6596772; e-mail :lubin@bgu.ac.il Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Behavioural ecology, evolution of sociality, spiders in agroecosystems, biodiversity. Some current research activities (including work of students and post-doctoral fellows):
Financial support: Some support is available for MSc and PhD students from the Albert Katz School for Desert Studies. Post-doctoral fellowships may be available through the Blaustein Center for Scientific Cooperation. Students may register for degrees at Ben-Gurion University, or may come here from other universities to do their field work at the Department of Desert Ecology (in which case they usually have support from their 'home' university). A variety of desert and steppe habitats are easily accessible here. Field studies are encouraged. Students live on the Sede Boqer Campus, 50 km south of the town of Beer Sheva. Further information is available upon request.
WAYNE
MADDISON, Associate Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Voice: (520)621-7218 (office), (520)621-1889 (lab); FAX: (520) 621-9190; e-mail: wmaddisn@u.arizona.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Spider systematics, including basic systematics and its application to understanding evolution of character systems including behavior and chromosomes; theory of Phylogenetic Biology; computer programs and Internet resources for phylogenetics. Department has WWW page at http://nitro.biosci.arizona.edu/zeeb/eeb.html Two WWW projects I am participating in are at: http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/phylogeny.html http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/salticids/salticidae.html
SUSAN MASTA, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.S./ Ph.D. Address: Department of Biology Voice: (503) 725-8505 (office); FAX: (503) 725-3888 e-mail: smasta@pdx.edu Professional website: http://web.pdx.edu/~smasta/ Departmental website: http://www.orgbio.pdx.edu/ Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Biological diversification, from the molecular to organismal levels, with a focus on diversification of arachnid groups and divergence among jumping spider populations. I have specific interests in RNA and genome evolution, population genetics, phylogenetics, and sexual selection. Information on the graduate program is available on the departmental website. Departmental teaching assistantships are available, with the possibility of research assistantships. Added June 22, 2005
DOUGLASS
H. MORSE, Professor Degree offered: Ph.D. Address: Department
of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Voice: (401) 863-3152; FAX: (401) 863-2166; e-mail: d_morse@brown.edu Professional website: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/EEB/faculty/Morse.html Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Ecology and behavior of spiders. I currently focus on foraging, life histories and sexual selection, primarily with the crab spider Misumena vatia (Thomisidae). Recent work has included the role of experience on foraging behavior and patch choice at different stages of the life cycle; and the roles played by sex ratios, aggression, mate-guarding, and mate-finding in determining male reproductive strategy. In a second, newer line of research, I study the movements and population dynamics of an intertidal wolf spider Pardosa lapidicina that moves up and down cobble beaches with the tides. Graduate students are supported with fellowships and assistantships. updated 1 - 25 - 2000
GEOFF
OXFORD Degree offered: D. Phil. (over 3 years) Address: Department
of Biology Voice: +44 1904 4328823; FAX: +44 1904 432860; e-mail: gso1@york.ac.uk Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Evolution and adaptative significance of colour polymorphisms in spiders (at present species within the Enoplognatha ovata group and in the Hawaiian happy face spider, Theridion grallator). Range expansion, differentiation and hybridisation in Tegenaria species. Evolutionary implications and mechanisms of sperm priority patterns in Tegenaria species. Funding: Usually via UK Research Councils (restricted to UK citizens) but the University does have schemes to subsidise graduate students who are supported by industry/other outside bodies or who fund themselves. I don't think there is any reason why these should not also apply to overseas students as well. More details on application. updated 1 -17 -2000
NORMAN
I. PLATNICK, Adjunct Professor Degree offered: Ph.D. Address: Curator,
Dept. of Entomology Voice: (212) 769-5612, (212) 769-5277 e-mail: 72737.3624@compuserve.com Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Systematics, phylogenetics, and biogeography of spiders and ricinuleids. Ph.D. students are eligible to apply for American Museum of Natural History fellowships. last updated 1 - 14 -
2000
ROBERT
L. RANDELL, Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.Sc./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Biology Voice: (306) 966-4414; FAX: (306) 966-4461; e-mail: randell@sask.usask.ca [or] 76261.1254@compuserve.com Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Ecology of synanthropic
spiders, management of pest spider populations, anatomy of spiders.
Details available on request.
LINDA
S. RAYOR, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Entomology Voice: (607)
255-8406 e-mail: LSR1@cornell.edu Website: http://www.entomology.cornell.edu/Faculty_Staff/Rayor Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Behavioral ecology, with an emphasis on social behavior, mother-offspring interactions, learning, and tradeoffs between foraging and predation risk. Current projects in my laboratory involve: (1) Social behavior in the atypical Australian huntsman spider, Delena cancerides and (2) Social behavior and tactile communication in amblypygids. I am actively seeking graduate students for either of these projects for Fall 2003. I would consider graduate students interested in other aspects of spider behavior. Teaching Assistantships are available for qualified applicants. added 8 - 21 - 2002
SUSAN
E. RIECHERT, Professor Degree offered: Ph.D. Address: Department
of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Voice: (685) 974-2371; FAX: (685) 974-3067 e-mail: sriecher@utk.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Ecology, behavior, evolutionary biology, genetics, biocontrol. Prefer students with prior research experience (e.g., a masters degree). last updated 1 - 14 -
2000
J. ANDREW ROBERTS, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Ohio State University, Newark Voice: (740) 366-9178
e-mail: roberts.762@osu.edu Websites: Professional homepage: http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~eeob/faculty/roberts.html Departmental Homepage: http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~eeob/
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ANN
L. RYPSTRA, Associate Prof. of Zoology Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Zoology Phone: (513) 529-3176 or (513) 785-3238; FAX: (513) 529-6900 e-mail: rypstral@MUOhio.edu Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Spacing patterns in spiders,
evolution of social behavior, spiders in agroecosystems, food web ecology,
foraging behavior, influence of spiders on the foraging activity of
herbivores. All students admitted receive a graduate assistantship.
Most are required to teach. Program is a broad based zoology program
but the departmental emphasis is ecology. Of 33 faculty, 15 conduct
research in some aspect of ecology. Students have to have had undergraduate
courses in ecology, physiology, genetics, statistics, one year of physics
and two years of chemistry, but some of these courses can be taken after
the student is admitted and comes to Miami. GREs are required.
NIKOLAJ
SCHARFF, Associate Professor Degree offered: Ph.D. (Ph.D. program in English) Address: Research
Scientist and Curator Voice: +45 35-32-11-07 (Info desk; +45 35-32-10-01); FAX: +45 35-32-10-10; e-mail: nscharff@zmuc.ku.dk Research
Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Systematics,
phylogenetics and biogeography of spiders (especially old world tropics),
cladistics, inventory. All spiders, but especially orb weavers. Additional
information upon request. Interested students should contact me. Students
from European Union should contact me for further information on EU
fellowships.
PAUL SELDEN, Distinguished Professor in Invertebrate Paleontology Address: The Paleontological Institute Voice: (785) 864-2751 (OFFICE) or (785) 393-5625 (CELL) e-mail: selden@ku.edu or paulselden@mac.com Websites: Professional homepage: : http://homepage.mac.com/paulselden/Home and http://paleo.ku.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Research in Paul Selden’s laboratory utilizes fossil material to investigate systematics, evolution, ecology and other aspects of arthropods, particularly spiders and other Chelicerata. We have graduate students and postdocs working with amber-preserved specimens as well as rock matrix material. Mesozoic spiders are a particular interest at present. We have great collaboration with fossil insect colleagues (e.g. Michael Engel, also at KU) and paleontologists (e.g. Steve Hasiotis, studying fossil and Recent spider burrows). Further information: Application for graduate study should be made in the first instance at: http://www.geo.ku.edu/~geology/prospectiveGrads/prospectiveGrads.shtml Yolanda Davis (yolanda@ku.edu) and/or Rick Devlin (jfdevlin@ku.edu) are personal contacts should you need any advice. updated: November 30, 2007
CARA SHILLINGTON Associate Professor Degrees offered: M.Sc. Address: 316 Mark Jefferson Voice: (734) 487-4433 (office/lab) and (734) 487-4242 (department office) e-mail: cara.shillington@emich.edu Professional Homepage: http://www.emich.edu/biology/details.php?dep=Biology&ID=49 Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: My research focuses on an integrative, field-based, evolutionary approach to study the behavioral and physiological ecology of tarantulas. Current research topics include intra- and interspecific variation in metabolic rates, life history variation, mating systems, and foraging behavior.
JEFFREY
W. SHULTZ, Assistant Professor Degrees offered: M.Sc., Ph.D. Address: Department
of Entomology Voice: (301) 405-7519; FAX: (301) 314-9290; e-mail: js314@umail.umd.edu Lab's Website: www.inform.umd.edu/vtab Departmental Website: www.entomology.umd.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: Comparative, evolutionary and functional morphology of arachnids; arthropod locomotion; higher-level phylogeny of arachnids and other arthropods using morphological and molecular approaches. Financial aid: Teaching Assistantships, Possible Research Assistantship or some combination of the two. Additional Affiliation: I am also affiliated with the Maryland Center for Systematic Entomology which is a consortium of arthropod biologists from the University of Maryland at College Park, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Systematic Lab and the National Museum in Washington D.C. The consortium fosters research on the systematics of arthropods and supports graduate training. last updated 2 - 17 -
2000
W.
DAVID SISSOM, Professor Degrees offered: M.S. Address: Dept.
of Life, Earth, & Environmental Sciences Voice: (806) 651-2578; Fax: (806) 651-2928 e-mail: dsissom@mail.wtamu.edu Departmental website: http://www.wtamu.edu Research Interests and Information on Graduate Program: My primary research interests are in scorpion systematics, phylogeny (based on morphological characters), life history, behavior, and ecology. I have secondary interests in systematics and regional inventories of other arachnids. A limited number of teaching assistantships are available for qualified applicants. last updated 4 - 1 - 2002
JOHN
R. SPENCE, Professor Degree offered: Ph.D. Address: Department
of Biological Sciences, Voice: (403) 492-3003; FAX: (403) 492-9234; e-mail: jspence@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca Research Interests
and Information on Graduate Program: Population biology, especially
population dynamics and life-history evolution; community ecology; forestry
practices and biodiversity; special interests in semi-aquatic and litter-dwelling,
cursorial spiders. Graduate teaching assistantships available; university
provides supplements to students with their own scholarships. Students
expected to have their own general research problems in mind at time
of application; more information upon request.
GEORGE
W. UETZ, Professor of Biological Sciences Degrees offered: M.S./Ph.D. Address: Department
of Biological Sciences Phone (office): (513) 556-9752, (lab) (513) 556-9753, (other) (513) 556-9700; FAX: (513) 556-5299; e-mail: George.Uetz@uc.edu Professional homepages: Departmental homepage: http://www.biology.uc.edu Research Interests: The major focus of my research is the behavioral ecology of spiders. I am interested in the selective forces shaping the evolution of social behavior, and use both field-based observational studies and laboratory experimentation in two long-term research projects:
Two additional areas of research are:
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