Open Positions

Prospective Graduate Students (M.S. & Ph.D.)

The Hubbard Urban Entomology Lab (Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology & Weed Science, New Mexico State University) recruits motivated M.S. and Ph.D. students interested in behaviorally informed pest management across urban, peri-urban, and veterinary/livestock systems. Our work integrates insect behavior, insecticides and resistance, integrated pest management (IPM), and (when relevant) genetic/genomic tools to solve applied problems with real stakeholders.

Strong applicants will:

• Demonstrate a clear interest in insect behavior, insecticides/resistance, and IPM

• Show they understand our research direction by reviewing our lab’s recent publications/projects and explaining how their interests fit

• Bring curiosity and ideas for questions the lab should pursue (behavior, ecology, monitoring, control tactics, resistance management, or One Health impacts)

• Be excited to work in a collaborative environment that includes field, lab, and data-driven research

Training & expectations in the lab
Students in the lab develop skills in experimental design, field and laboratory methods, quantitative analysis, scientific writing, and professional communication. We value teamwork, good documentation, integrity, and steady progress.

Publication expectations
All graduate students are expected to produce publishable research as part of their degree:

• M.S. students: thesis should yield at least 1 first-author publication (submitted prior to graduation whenever feasible)

• Ph.D. students: dissertation should yield at least 2 first-author publications (submitted prior to graduation whenever feasible)

How to contact / apply
If you are interested, email me with: (1) a brief statement of your research interests and career goals, (2) your CV, and (3) a short paragraph describing two lab papers/projects you read and one research idea you’d like to pursue in the lab.