Join Our Team!
Are you interested in studying animal communication, cognition, behavioral ecology, or conservation? Join us! We are always excited to have motivated and engaged researchers of all levels join our research group.
Our lab is composed of a diverse group of researchers connected by a passion for understanding the natural world. We strongly believe that diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives that in turn inspire intellectual creativity and facilite scientific progress for all. We welcome and support all people, all races, all ethnicities, and all gender identities in the lab. We recognize that systemic racism and discrimination permeate both society and the academy, creating major challenges for the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities, and we especially encourage these students to join us. Our lab group is a safe and supportive space that welcomes and celebrates all axes of diversity.
Undergrads:
Undergraduates interested in gaining research experience during the summer or school year should contact me directly via email. When you contact me, you should include 1) a cover letter describing your specific interest in our work, 2) a CV/resume, and 3) contact information for 2 references. We have lots of different opportunities for undergrads of all levels to learn new techniques in acoustic analysis, help with field and lab work, or develop their own capstone thesis research projects. Workstudy positions and paid summer research positions are often available in the lab.
Graduate students:
I am recruiting graduate students to join the lab at Western Washington. If you're interested in pursuing graduate work at the MS level, please contact me directly via email. In your email, please clearly describe your interests and why you would like to join our research group and attach a CV. Note that Western does not have a PhD program. If you would like me to be a co-supervised or committee member at another institution please reach out.
Postdocs:
I do not currently have funding to support another postdoc but I am always happy to work with interested people to write grant or fellowship applications to support postdoctoral work in the lab. Please get in touch if you're interested.
