Graduate Student Research Opportunities Available in MS in Integrated Biological Diversity Program
The Pinou Lab and collaborators are looking for students interested in pursuing a MS to apply for the following research projects. Students must be accepted and enrolled in the Integrated Biological Diversity Program (http://wcsu.edu/biology-msbiodiversity/how-to-apply/). Student support may include university assistantships, internal scholarships, and fellowships (internal and external). Interested students should contact the PI at pinout@wcsu.edu and include a cover letter describing your research experience and interests, as well as a CV by August 15th.
Funded Fellowships Currently Available
FirstLight Power Fellowship: Grass Carp
NOAA STEM Education and Danbury Public Schools Partnership
Additional Student Opportunities
Graduate Assistantship in Vertebrate Zoology and Evolution
The WCSU graduate program in Integrative Biological Diversity is seeking a MS student interested in comparative morphology, comparative genomics and/or biogeography of vertebrates to study regionally important endangered species. The student will have access to historical collections (i.e., Herndon G. Dowling Herpetological Collection), and frozen tissue collected by Dr. Theodora Pinou and her research partners for research and thesis development. The student will be expected to assist in the maintenance of the vertebrate teaching collection, and frozen tissue collection for 19 hours a week. Students must be accepted into the MS in Integrative Biological Diversity program and enroll full time (9 credits per semester). The graduate assistantship includes a competitive stipend and graduate fee waiver (Note that tuition is not waived).
Interested students should contact the PI at pinout@wcsu.edu and include a cover letter describing your research experience and interests, as well as a CV by July 15th 2025.
Graduate Internship in Island Ecology, Herpetology, and Education
The WCSU graduate program in Integrative Biological Diversity is seeking a MS student interested in comparative morphology, comparative genomics and/or biogeography of vertebrates to study snake road mortality in the Bahamas. The student will be expected to conduct their field sampling in collaboration with The Cape Eleuthera Institute (CEI), who is a partner in this study. Students applying for this internship must be prepared to commit to at least 100 days of sampling in the Bahamas to be considered for support. Additionally, the candidate will be expected to integrate undergraduates into the project as part of CEI’s education training initiative. The ideal candidate could complete their applied stewardship degree requirement while in the Bahamas, and would also be accommodated to engage in an additional graduate course remotely. Students must be accepted into the MS in Integrative Biological Diversity program, and committed to the thesis option to be considered for this opportunity.
Interested students should contact the PI at pinout@wcsu.edu and include a cover letter describing your research experience and interests, as well as a CV by March 20th 2025