Dr. Heather Sander�s lab at the University of Iowa is seeking new PhD students to start in the fall of 2024.  Dr. Sander�s lab conducts research focused on identifying relationships between urban wildlife communities, landscapes, and human well-being and is an active partner in the Urban Wildlife Information Network (https://www.urbanwildlifeinfo.org/). 

Students with research interests in urban wildlife ecology, particularly of mammals, and urban human-nature interaction, including relationships between wildlife and human well-being, are especially sought.  

Applicants should have previous field experience with wildlife (e.g., camera trapping, live trapping) and ecological modelling experience (e.g., occupancy modelling).

Contact Dr. Heather Sander via email (heather-a-sander@uiowa.edu) prior to applying. That email should include an Academic CV, unofficial transcript, and a one-page statement describing past experience and research and career interests. Dr. Sander�s lab is in the Department of Geography which will be part of the new School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability at UI starting in the fall of 2025. Information on graduate programs and the application process is availabl