If you are a highly motivated and independent student wanting to obtain a PhD or M.A./M.S. in anthropology or ecology and interested in doing research on ethnobotany, ethnobiology, ecological anthropology, medical anthropology or visual anthropology then you might be interested in studying with me at the University of Florida. Long term fieldwork in oftentimes remote and demanding conditions is encouraged. I have ongoing international research projects and collaborations in Southern Mexico, Belize, and Yunnan, China. However, students are also welcome to work locally in the Deep South where I also have ongoing research projects or other regions of the USA, if it is the appropriate location for their research question. Students have the option of pursuing a PhD with me in the Department of Anthropology or the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), which offers a degree in Interdisciplinary Ecology.

Please feel free to contact me. I ask that you send a CV if possible, along with a description of your research and intellectual interests. In the subject line, please write "prospective student." It is especially useful for me to know what work or literature has been influential to you. I encourage my students to be free, creative and independent thinkers but also team players and good collaborators. I travel frequently, especially during the summer and I sometimes am not able to respond to email right away. Please be patient and I will get back to you.

Several funding opportunities exist for PhD students. The Department of Anthropology considers highly qualified applicants for a variety of fellowships. There is not a separate application process for these fellowships apart from the regular application for admission. More information about those fellowships is available here. For students applying through the School of Natural Resources and Environment, they also can provide fellowships and assistantships and you should contact Dr. Steve Humphrey directly at humphrey@ufl.edu. There are also lots of external funding opportunities available if you look in the right places.