Open positions

We are currently open for PhD and postdoc applications related to our two NSF grants.

We are looking for new group members with passion, talent, and grit!

You will have the chance to work on creative researech related to spatial ecology and global change. We will work together to identify significant and interesting questions, constructing elegant mathematical models, performing big data analysis, designing clever experiments, and making discoveries.

Open positions

You can find more information about openings on these projects here: (1) PhD positions on spatial ecology, (2) Postdoc positions on dryland spatial patterns,and (3) Postdoc positions on microbial pattern formation in Antarctic lakes.

Applications for PhD and Postdoc positions

If you are interested in working with us as a PhD student or postdoc, please send me an email. State briefly why you are interested and attach a CV. Important: please insert “Application PhD” or “Application Postdoc” in the subject line. If you are applying to a specific advertisement, note this in your email.

We especially welcome postdocs with fellowships. I’d be happy to develop applications with you. Please take a look at the CPB Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Davis, or Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (CPFP) at UC Davis, or NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships through different programs, e.g., Biology, Earth Science.

Master projects for UC Davis students

If you are a Master student at UC Davis looking for a Master project, contact me by email.

Bsc / Master students from elsewhere

If you are interested in pursuing a Master degree at UC Davis. Sometimes, we take master students or summer interns if we get exceptional applicants.