I
am pleased to hear of your interest in graduate study in the School of Life
Sciences (SoLS) at Arizona State University. The aim of our program is to provide motivated, talented
students with the resources, expertise, and learning environment they need to
become international leaders in modern biological research. Our core group of faculty members in
the areas of behavior, ecology, and evolution offers particularly unique and
valuable opportunities for young biologists in these fields.
To better help you gauge whether M.S. or Ph.D.
training in my laboratory, as a member of SoLS, and at ASU generally is the
ideal situation for you, I would like to take the opportunity to elaborate on
some of the more important aspects of our research, our graduate program, and
life in southern Arizona. My goals
are to (a) detail the many research, financial and resource opportunities you
will have as a member of our group, (b) relay the expectations that I have of
my students and of myself (as a mentor), and (c) highlight the many attractions
that biologists find living in and around the Sonoran Desert. I also encourage you to contact me personally and to visit the
websites of the school, the university, and the city for any
additional information.
INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE
GRADUATE STUDENTS
THE SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
(SoLS)
RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL
SUPPORT