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 here

· Ornithology (occasionally)

· Bird Group Lab Meetings (every semester)

INFORMATION FOR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS

· Courses to take

· Stuff to read

· "Ontogeny" tables to guide you through your degree (what to do, and when)

· Thoughts on surviving grad school (and beyond)

· Advice on grant writing

· Information on grant programs

· 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

· Basic advice on writing well (“A plea for scholarly writing”)

· Information on where to publish conservation research

· How not to write a response to reviewers of your papers

· Some consolation (maybe) if you paper just got rejected; more here

· Guidelines on the use of wild birds in research

PLACES TO LOOK FOR JOBS

· Jobs in Conservation Biology

· Jobs in Wildlife Biology

· More links here

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.