FROM: James Harley Cane, Associate Professor TO: [log in to unmask] * GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP * available beginning winter quarter, 1994 USDA-sponsored 3-year collaborative research project to assess the consequences of doubled UV exposure for sexual reproduction of flowering plants and their pollinators. This intensification of UV irradiation is predicted to result if stratospheric ozone continues to be depleted over the next 25 years. Research at Auburn will focus on pollinator fitness, using a species of stem-nesting bee. Females will be constrained to provision their nests with pollen and nectar gathered at treated or control plants in greenhouse experiments. Experience gained will be widely applicable to global change research, experimental pollination and foraging ecology, and studies of herbivory. Interested students with a background in ecology, botany or entomology are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a MS or BS plus relevant research experience. Send a resume with transcripts, GPA, GRE scores and cover letter to: Jim Cane, Department of Entomology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5413 Questions may be directed to the above address, or by e-mail to [log in to unmask] * Screening of candidates will begin September 15 *