PhD Projects in Ecology and Evolution of Leaf Symbioses
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Centre Armand-Frappier Santé Biotechnologie
The Lajoie Lab is seeking two PhD students for projects in ecology and evolution of leaf symbioses.
Project 1
Title: Understanding the mechanisms of adapatation of foliar bacteria to their hosts and the evolutionary processes that determine leaf bacteria host range.
Supervision: Prof. Geneviève Lajoie
Project 2
Title: Metapopulation dynamics of Pseudomonas spp. forming biofilms on leaf surfaces across the symbiont-pathogen continuum.
Supervision: Prof. Geneviève Lajoie and Prof. Eric Déziel
Start date: January, 2026
Location: Laval (Qc)
Scholarship: $26,000/year during 4 years
For more information, consult the posting.