Note: Dr. Warner will not be accepting new graduate students in 2025 or in 2026. He will be on Professional Improvement Leave at as a visiting scientist at the Institute for Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona, Spain during this time. However, interested postdocs and undergraduates will still be considered, as most research in my lab will be ongoing and managed by the current graduate students and postdoc.
Undergraduate research opportunities
Undergraduate students at Auburn University who are looking for research experience in ecology and/or evolutionary biology should contact me about opportunities. Undergrad researchers are expected to help with current projects in the lab and/or conduct an independent project. Most students will do research for credit, but paid summer positions are often available depending on funding. If you are interested in joining the lab, please send Dr. Warner an email or you can apply at this application link. After the application is evaluated (usually in spring semesters), we will set a meeting time to talk about possibilities. Most (but not all) undergraduate research opportunities become available in spring semesters.
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) opportunity
We recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to support REU students in our lab. This opportunity will be available through the CASE REU program at Auburn University. REU students in the Warner Lab will be involved in lab and field work, and will undertake their own research project.
Graduate research opportunities
Auburn University has both M.S. and Ph.D. programs in biology that are research focused. If you are interested in joining my lab, please send me an email that outlines your research interests and how they fit into the research conducted in the Warner Lab, as well as your curriculum vitae.
Educational opportunities for teachers (Student-Teacher Education in Ecological Research, STEER)
We recently received funds from the National Science Foundation to develop a summer fellowship program aimed to train middle school teachers how to effectively teach science in their classrooms. This two week program will involve workshops on conducting small classroom-appropriate research projects, some field work, and science lesson plan development. Fellows will also work closely with outreach programs at the Auburn University Museum of Natural History. In addition, we will work closely with teacher fellows as they mentor a student science project for the Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The STEER program was cancelled in 2020 & 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but the inaugural STEER program was successful in summer 2022, and has continued through 2025. We hope to have continued funding in 2026, so please check out the STEER website for more details.
Undergraduate research opportunities
Undergraduate students at Auburn University who are looking for research experience in ecology and/or evolutionary biology should contact me about opportunities. Undergrad researchers are expected to help with current projects in the lab and/or conduct an independent project. Most students will do research for credit, but paid summer positions are often available depending on funding. If you are interested in joining the lab, please send Dr. Warner an email or you can apply at this application link. After the application is evaluated (usually in spring semesters), we will set a meeting time to talk about possibilities. Most (but not all) undergraduate research opportunities become available in spring semesters.
Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) opportunity
We recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to support REU students in our lab. This opportunity will be available through the CASE REU program at Auburn University. REU students in the Warner Lab will be involved in lab and field work, and will undertake their own research project.
Graduate research opportunities
Auburn University has both M.S. and Ph.D. programs in biology that are research focused. If you are interested in joining my lab, please send me an email that outlines your research interests and how they fit into the research conducted in the Warner Lab, as well as your curriculum vitae.
Educational opportunities for teachers (Student-Teacher Education in Ecological Research, STEER)
We recently received funds from the National Science Foundation to develop a summer fellowship program aimed to train middle school teachers how to effectively teach science in their classrooms. This two week program will involve workshops on conducting small classroom-appropriate research projects, some field work, and science lesson plan development. Fellows will also work closely with outreach programs at the Auburn University Museum of Natural History. In addition, we will work closely with teacher fellows as they mentor a student science project for the Greater East Alabama Regional Science and Engineering Fair. The STEER program was cancelled in 2020 & 2021 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, but the inaugural STEER program was successful in summer 2022, and has continued through 2025. We hope to have continued funding in 2026, so please check out the STEER website for more details.
