Prospective Undergraduate Students
Undergraduates play an important role in my research program and I typically have opportunities for undergraduate researchers to work at the Forestry Sciences Laboratory on Oregon State University’s campus. If you are an undergraduate and interested in working in my lab, please contact me to schedule a time to discuss opportunities and potential research projects.
Prospective Graduate Students
Graduate students are integral components of my research lab. All graduate students in the lab attend Oregon State University and I typically co-advise students with one of my university collaborators. I have limited access to teaching assistantships, so before accepting graduate students I ensure funding to support a research assistantship is secured prior to advertising the position. When hiring graduate students, I seek someone with a diversity of life experiences as well as a solid academic record and experience in wildlife research outside of the classroom. Ecology is a quantitative science and most of our projects require strong quantitative skills, so I typically seek students with interest and capacity for learning and using quantitative methods. I make every effort to ensure students and their research are adequately supported, and that they have opportunities to present their findings at scientific meetings. As a philosophy, I try to maintain a friendly and supportive atmosphere of collaboration and mutual respect within my lab. My goal is to have all current and former lab members as life-long colleagues and potential collaborators. I will post current openings on this website and typically advertise on several wildlife related job boards.
Prospective Post-Doctoral Scientists
I typically have 1-2 post-docs working in my lab and my general philosophy is as with graduate students. I view the relationship as colleagues, not supervisor-employee. Look through my publications, projects, and research interests; if your research interests are similar, please contact me to schedule a time to discuss current or future opportunities.
Collaborators
Nearly all of my projects are conducted with one or more collaborators. I have found that projects are strengthened when intellectual and resource contributions come from multiple sources. If you are interested in collaborating or just want find out more about our research, please contact me.
Undergraduates play an important role in my research program and I typically have opportunities for undergraduate researchers to work at the Forestry Sciences Laboratory on Oregon State University’s campus. If you are an undergraduate and interested in working in my lab, please contact me to schedule a time to discuss opportunities and potential research projects.
Prospective Graduate Students
Graduate students are integral components of my research lab. All graduate students in the lab attend Oregon State University and I typically co-advise students with one of my university collaborators. I have limited access to teaching assistantships, so before accepting graduate students I ensure funding to support a research assistantship is secured prior to advertising the position. When hiring graduate students, I seek someone with a diversity of life experiences as well as a solid academic record and experience in wildlife research outside of the classroom. Ecology is a quantitative science and most of our projects require strong quantitative skills, so I typically seek students with interest and capacity for learning and using quantitative methods. I make every effort to ensure students and their research are adequately supported, and that they have opportunities to present their findings at scientific meetings. As a philosophy, I try to maintain a friendly and supportive atmosphere of collaboration and mutual respect within my lab. My goal is to have all current and former lab members as life-long colleagues and potential collaborators. I will post current openings on this website and typically advertise on several wildlife related job boards.
Prospective Post-Doctoral Scientists
I typically have 1-2 post-docs working in my lab and my general philosophy is as with graduate students. I view the relationship as colleagues, not supervisor-employee. Look through my publications, projects, and research interests; if your research interests are similar, please contact me to schedule a time to discuss current or future opportunities.
Collaborators
Nearly all of my projects are conducted with one or more collaborators. I have found that projects are strengthened when intellectual and resource contributions come from multiple sources. If you are interested in collaborating or just want find out more about our research, please contact me.
Lesmeister Wildlife Ecology Lab
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Oregon State University
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97330
541-750-7250
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Corvallis Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Oregon State University
3200 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, OR 97330
541-750-7250