The Center has appointments available for six senior research fellows with regional or national reputations in areas of stream ecology, aquatic macroinvertebrates, herpetology, small-invertebrate community studies, vascular plants and forest communities. Senior research fellows undertake joint or independent investigations in the above areas of environmental problems in collaboration with one of the Center's principal investigators. Austin Peay has access to several natural ecosystems for research in aquatic ecology, aquatic toxicology, ecology, bacteriology, herpetology, ornithology and taxonomy. New projects will expand the research base of The Center of Excellence for Field Biology to encompass regional ecology in LBL and Tennessee. Assistantships for graduate students and secondary and junior college science teachers are available.
Appointments are also available for undergraduate students.
For more information on eligibility, duties and stipends.