Join the adventure!

Well, if you have read this page, you know that we are moving to the University of Minnesota in the fall. The Department of Entomology consistently ranks among the top entomology departments in the US. The Twin Cities appear to be a pretty good place to live - restaurants, culture, outdoor recreation, etc. While there are definite challenges to joining a rookie professor during a research program initiation or re-establishment phase, my students in Prince George have survived (and may even tell you they have enjoyed it).

The Aukema lab?

If you are interested in joining my lab for graduate studies, you should know what I expect from my students:

• Please give an honest effort for the duration of your program here. This is not usually a problem, and in fact, if you find your project toooo interesting, I may be pestering you to take a breath from time to time.
• Please treat your fellow students and colleagues with respect. I do my utmost to foster a cooperative lab environment, recruiting nice people with whom you will enjoy sharing ideas and space.
• Please balance your studies with leisure time, friends, and family: graduate school should be one of the best times of your life!

• A platform for a solid project. I strive to set students up with solid projects, often with the help of stellar collaborators, and provide input when and where necessary. Moreover, I try to ensure that students can pursue their own, unique research interests around the central focus of each project. If all goes well, students should be able to graduate on schedule with a thesis of which they are proud.
• Opportunities to present your work. This takes many forms, such as posters or oral presentations at workshops and scientific meetings, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
• Open-door access. Seriously, I like meeting with my students waaaay more than the current paperwork under my nose.

Interested?

I welcome serious inquiries from potential students, postdocs, interns, or collaborators at any time. If you are interested in exploring opportunities as we re-establish a research program in Minnesota, please send me an .