Please follow this link for opportunities to obtain funding to work in the lab.
Contact Instructions
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
We are frequently looking for undergraduate researchers to support ongoing work in the Capps Lab. If you are interested in working in our lab, please contact Dr. Capps or one of the graduate students via email to learn about research opportunities.
Graduate Studies in the Capps Lab
I am always interested in speaking with students who are planning to pursue graduate studies in ecology or conservation biology. I am excited to support MS students in the Ecology or Integrative Conservation and Sustainability programs and PhD students in the Ecology or Integrative Conservation programs. To work in our lab, you must:
Meet the entrance requirements for the University of Georgia and be admitted to the program in the Odum School
Enjoy working in a team environment
Have a strong work ethic
Students in our lab group typically conduct a combination of field and laboratory work and integrate both experimental and observational approaches to answer ecological and/or socio-ecological questions pertaining to fresh water. Though there are funding sources that are available through UGA and the Odum School for competitive students, MS students will be encouraged and PhD students will be expected to pursue additional grants and fellowships within UGA and from other funding agencies (e.g., EPA, NSF, the Fulbright Program) during their graduate studies. When possible, I encourage potential students who are US citizens to apply for the NSF GRFP program and non-US students to apply for government funding opportunities (e.g., Mexico: CONACYT) to support their graduate studies prior to coming to UGA.
Entrance to the Odum School of Ecology typically requires high GPAs, though there is some flexibility if an applicant has extensive research experience and/or particularly strong letters of recommendation. If you have not taken your exams, but will complete them by November, please make sure to mention that information in your email.
Is ICON right for you? Please review the ICON webpage and consider reading these papers!
Contact Instructions: If you are interested in graduate study in the Capps Lab, please send Dr. Krista Capps an email with the following information:
- A two paragraph description of your research interests and relevant work/educational experience,
- One sentence outlining your TOEFL scores (if applicable)
- One sentence identifying the degree you are interested in pursuing (MS/PhD and the program name)
- PDF of your curriculum vitae or resumecopy
- PDF copies of university transcripts