Chris Elphick
Department
of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
75
N. Eagleville Road, U-43, Storrs, CT 06269-3043
Email:
chris.elphick @ uconn.edu
INFORMATION FOR
STUDENTS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
·
Information for prospective graduate
students
·
Information for undergraduates seeking
research experience
COURSES I TEACH
·
Introduction to Conservation Biology
(spring)
·
Current Topics in Conservation Biology
(spring)
·
General Ecology W section
(fall) … additional information on HuskyCT
·
Bird
Group Lab Meetings (every semester)
INFORMATION FOR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
· "Ontogeny"
tables to guide you through your degree (what to do, and when)
· Thoughts on surviving
grad school (and beyond)
· Information on grant
programs
· A
compilation of information on writing that might be helpful
· A
compilation of math and stats sites that might be helpful
· EEBedia introduction to R site
· Advice
on preparing research talks, poster presentations, and thesis writing
· Guidelines on the use of wild
birds in research
POST-DOC INFORMATION
· Smith Fellowships in
Conservation Biology
PLACES TO LOOK FOR JOBS
· Jobs in
Conservation Biology
· A site that lists other
job sites
· ConservationMaven
has a set of sites that accumulate job info too
I am
also the faculty coordinator for EEB’s BS/MS program in Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Directions to my office
can be found here.