Karen Kapheim
Associate Professor
Utah State University
Department of Biology
5305 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-5305
karen(dot)kapheim(at)usu.edu
Associate Professor
Utah State University
Department of Biology
5305 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-5305
karen(dot)kapheim(at)usu.edu
Interested in joining the lab?
I am currently accepting applications for graduate work in my lab. Graduate students will have the opportunity to develop research projects within the major research themes of the lab. This will likely involve a combination of field, lab, and computational work. Students who find this opportunity to be a good fit will have an interest in developing skills in a combination of these activities, as well as an interest in bees and integrative evolutionary biology. Graduate students will have the opportunity to conduct field work in Panama or in the U.S.
The Kapheim Lab is committed to cultivating equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia while promoting professional, scientific, and personal growth for every member of our team. We regularly evaluate, update, and recommit to the Kapheim Lab Code of Conduct. We also regularly review, discuss, and update the lab mentoring policies for both Graduate and Undergraduate researchers.
I am currently accepting applications for graduate work in my lab. Graduate students will have the opportunity to develop research projects within the major research themes of the lab. This will likely involve a combination of field, lab, and computational work. Students who find this opportunity to be a good fit will have an interest in developing skills in a combination of these activities, as well as an interest in bees and integrative evolutionary biology. Graduate students will have the opportunity to conduct field work in Panama or in the U.S.
The Kapheim Lab is committed to cultivating equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia while promoting professional, scientific, and personal growth for every member of our team. We regularly evaluate, update, and recommit to the Kapheim Lab Code of Conduct. We also regularly review, discuss, and update the lab mentoring policies for both Graduate and Undergraduate researchers.
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Institutional Support
The USU Department of Biology is home to a superb faculty with a diverse set of research interests that provides training in evolutionary biology, ecology, cell and molecular biology, neuroscience, and microbiology, among other topics. The Logan-based USDA Bee Biology and Systematics Laboratory is just down the road from campus, and offers opportunity for collaborative research with biologists studying a diverse set of questions related to bee biology. The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, a potential location for field work, hosts world-class staff scientists, as well as thousands of international visiting researchers and provides several fellowship opportunities to graduate students. |
Overhead view of the STRI research station on Barro Colorado Island, Panama
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Life in Logan, UT
USU is located in northern Utah’s Cache Valley. Situated between two mountain ranges and next to beautiful Logan Canyon, there are plenty of opportunities for field work, as well as outdoor recreation, in and around Logan.
USU is located in northern Utah’s Cache Valley. Situated between two mountain ranges and next to beautiful Logan Canyon, there are plenty of opportunities for field work, as well as outdoor recreation, in and around Logan.
Application Information
Information about graduate studies at USU is available on the Department of Biology website. Accepted full-time graduate students receive comprehensive funding packages that include stipends, tuition, and health benefits in the form of graduate research assistantships and teaching assistantships. Additional funding is available for research. Interested candidates please review the Application Guide and then contact Dr. Karen Kapheim with a statement of research interests and CV.
Information about graduate studies at USU is available on the Department of Biology website. Accepted full-time graduate students receive comprehensive funding packages that include stipends, tuition, and health benefits in the form of graduate research assistantships and teaching assistantships. Additional funding is available for research. Interested candidates please review the Application Guide and then contact Dr. Karen Kapheim with a statement of research interests and CV.