
ALT Screen shot of this website http://jmbudke.github.io Our research focuses on the development, evolution, and function of plant structures. We study morphological features that are used to distinguish species taxonomically and those that are important for reproduction and fitness. Some of the tools we use to address our research questions are natural history collections, molecular systematic techniques, electron microscopy, and manipulation experiments. Interested in joining the lab? We are recruiting graduate students for the December 2024 application deadline. If our lab seems like it might be a good fit for you, please send an email expressing your interest with your CV/resume and unofficial transcripts attached to Dr. Jessica Budke [email protected]

ALT The background of space is black. Thousands of galaxies appear all across the view. Their shapes and colors vary. Some are various shades of orange, others are white. Most stars appear blue, and are sometimes as large as more distant galaxies that appear next to them. A very bright star is just above and left of center. It has eight bright blue, long diffraction spikes. Between 4 o’clock and 6 o’clock in its spikes are several very bright galaxies. A group of three are in the middle, and two are closer to 4 o’clock. These galaxies are part of the galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, and they are warping the appearances of galaxies seen around them. Long orange arcs appear at left and right toward the center.

ALT Flyer with more information. Can be downloaded as a pdf from the lab website. http://jmbudke.github.io/ The Budke Lab is recruiting a PhD student in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology program at the University of Tennessee – Knoxville (UTK), USA. We are recruiting applicants to apply by Dec 2022 and start Aug 2023. This position includes Graduate Research Assistantship funding for 3 years, which means that the student will not have teaching responsibilities during those three years and will focus on research. For additional information and to learn more about the lab check out our website http://jmbudke.github.io/. This position is open to both international and US applicants. To apply for these positions please send an email expressing your interest with your CV and unofficial transcripts attached to Dr. Jessica Budke [email protected].





























