Fwd: Graduate position: GovStateU_US.InsectReproduction

[Ellen Hostert]

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From: <evo...@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca>
Date: Wed, Feb 18, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Subject: Graduate position: GovStateU_US.InsectReproduction
To: <ehos...@maine.edu>

The Plakke lab is seeking interested students to apply for funded
(stipend + tuition) M.S. positions beginning Fall 2026 at Governors
State University, as part of a National Science Foundation-supported
research project investigating the evolutionary drivers of dichotomous
sperm in insects.

Dichotomous spermatogenesis, in which males produce two distinct
sperm morphs, with only one fertilizing eggs, is a striking and poorly
understood evolutionary phenomenon. This project will examine hypotheses
related to sexual selection, sperm competition, life-history tradeoffs,
and ecological context to better understand why and how dichotomous
sperm evolve and persist across insect lineages.

Governors State University is a public regional university located in the
south suburbs of Chicago, offering close proximity to a major metropolitan
research and cultural hub while maintaining a supportive, student-centered
academic environment. An online informational session for the program will
be held on March 26, and attendees will receive an application fee waiver.

Interested students should email a brief statement of research interests
and CV to Melissa Plakke at mpl...@govst.edu. Informal inquiries are
welcome!



"Plakke, Melissa" <mpl...@govst.edu>

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Ellen E. Hostert, Ph.D. (she/her)
Professor of Biology
University of Maine at Machias
116 O'Brien Avenue
Machias, ME 04654
(207) 255-1301
ehos...@maine.edu