A variety of research opportunities are available in the Lau lab for individuals interested in evolutionary ecology and community ecology, the ecological and evolutionary outcomes of species interactions, and the consequences of rapid environmental changes for natural populations.
Graduate Students
Graduate students in my lab apply through the Indiana University Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior Graduate Program. Students interested in pursuing graduate work in the Lau lab should send a brief e-mail describing their research interests.
Post-docs
No post-doctoral positions are available in the Lau lab at this time.
Undergraduate / High School Students
Both summer and school year projects are available for undergraduate and local high school students looking for research experience. Students can complete independent studies or Honors theses. A limited number of paid positions also may be available. The Lau Lab also runs ScienceCORPS, a paid summer research program for community college students across Indiana and sponsored by IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute. Students participate in online training while completing a distributed research project in their own backyards, local parks, or community college campus. For more information email Lana Bolin at lbolin@iu.edu.
K-12 Teachers
The Lau Lab has hosted a number of teacher researchers in the past that have led to a number of collaborations like schoolyard global warming experiments and a number of DataNuggets. If you are interested in pursuing an NSF-funded RET (Research Experiences for Teachers), volunteering in the lab, or having lab members visit your classroom, please email Jen.