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Opportunities

Information for Prospective Graduate Students


I will be accepting a doctoral student during this coming year. Doctoral students in my lab are encouraged to develop their own research ideas for their dissertation, which may or may not be directly related to my research. However, given my background and expertise, I will look favorably on students interested in community and ecosystem ecology and intending to focus on grasslands or salt marsh ecosystems as their study system.
If you would like to apply:


  1. Contact me by email: melinda.smith@yale.edu and include a description of your interests and background, a CV, and an example of your writing.
  2. Check out the departments's web page for information on the doctoral program and application procedures and deadlines. If you have additional questions about the program, you can contact Dr. David Post (Phone: 203-432-3005, email: david.post@yale.edu.


Job Opportunities


Post-doctoral students can apply for the Donnelly Fellowship through the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies.