Current Opportunities

• We soon (spring 2025)will be advertising for a post-doctoral or post-masters research associate to lead a synthesis and evaluation of available evidence regarding the behavior of lampreys in rivers, in the vicinity of fishing gear, and when approaching/entering fish passage devices. The project objectives are to (a)gain insight into the design of new fishing devices and practices that intentionally exploit sensory preferences and evolved behavioral tactics for achieving migration in rivers, and (b)to create and disseminate a digital repository of credible information.
  

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Interested in joining the ABEL team?

Undergraduate Students

• Each spring we seek a number of full-time temporary research technicians to assist with our projects. Please contact Dr. Wagner directly via email if you are interested in applying for one of these positions. We also advertise these widely on society employment lists (e.g., American Fisheries Society).
• If you are in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at MSU, we also develop projects for the Glassen Research Experience for undergraduates, and train students in special topics courses. Please reach out to Dr. Wagner via email if you are interested in either of these opportunities.

Graduate Students

• Funded graduate positions will be posted here when they become available.
• If you wish to work with us to seek support, please contact Dr. Wagner directly via email, including your CV, a summary of your research interests (past, present, and future), and any ideas you have regarding funding opportunities you would like to target. 
• MSU has a number of fellowship opportunities for Ph.D. students. These fellowships are highly competitive and generally require a M.S. or M.A. degree, GPA > 3.7, and GRE scores in the top 15%. We (and MSU) are very interested in facilitating the recruitment of historically underrepresented groups for these positions. Please contact Dr. Wagner if you believe you are qualified.
  
  

Post-doctoral Research Associates

• Funded post-doctoral research associate positions will be posted here when they become available.
• If you wish to work with us to seek support, please contact Dr. Wagner directly via email, including your CV, a summary of your research interests (past, present, and future), and any ideas you have regarding funding opportunities you would like to target.

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Team Policies and Practices

We are working to develop formal written policies and practices for working in our team. As they are completed and approved by the team members they will be posted here.

• ABEL Authorship Policy