We are currently recruiting 2 graduate students to start in May or September 2025.

The WAMS Lab is housed in the Department of Biology at the University of British Columbia- Okanagan Campus in Kelowna, BC. The Okanagan is one of the most biodiverse regions of Canada.

Fully-funded PhD in the effects of glyphosate-based herbicide on the gut microbiome and physiology of ungulates and carnivores in a forest food web: Job ad here.

Fully-funded MSc or Phd in early life stress & tree swallow microbiomes: We are currently recruiting 1 graduate students to start Fall 2025 under an NSERC-funded grant on how environmental stressors affect longitudinal microbiome dynamics in tree swallow populations across a latitudinal gradient. We are particularly interested in applicants with experience in R, microbiome datasets, time series analyses, or avian fieldwork.

For either position, send:

1) a cover letter detailing how you think our interests overlap and why you want to attend graduate school.

2) CV

3) Unofficial transcripts

Program application information and deadlines are available here.

Applications for May should be submitted by 1 September. Applications for September should be submitted by 1 January, with priority given to applications submitted by 15 December.

Prospective undergraduates: We welcome undergraduates interested in gaining research experience in fieldwork, microbiome analysis, and/or bioinformatics. Email Laura with a short introduction, a brief CV, and your transcript for summer 2025 opportunities.

Prospective postdocs: If you would like to write a postdoc fellowship application together (NSERC, CIHR, etc), please email Laura; informal inquiries welcome.

Thanks for your interest!