If you would like to join our research team, please review our lab’s code of conduct before applying.
And here are our lab’s expectations for graduate students and postdocs as well as
what lab members can expect from Dr. Womack as an advisor.

Undergraduate research

If you are interested in joining our research team as an undergraduate, please fill out this form. If you do not hear back from us or have additional questions after filling out the form, please contact Dr. Womack. Email link at bottom of page.

In addition to opportunities within our lab:
NSF REU programs are really cool opportunities for research that you can apply to get involved with as an undergraduate. 
Paid research opportunities are also available and advertised through these job directories/listservs: ECOLOG (ecology-related jobs) and EvolDir (evolution-related jobs).

graduate research

We are not currently recruiting graduate students.

You can learn more about Cornell’s application process here.
And you can compare stipends among similar graduate programs with this great resource created by Michelle L. Gaynor and Rhett M. Rautsaw.

If you are interested in additional graduate programs:
Here is a list of other Herpetology labs currently recruiting graduate students.
The Muñoz lab is recruiting a PhD student @ Yale - info here.
And here are some resources that can help you find other PhD and master’s programs in biology.

Postdoctoral research

We do not currently have funding for postdoctoral researcher salaries.

However, we have successfully sponsored two NSF postdoctoral fellowship applications and are always interested in sponsoring postdoctoral applications of any kind.

In addition to national and international postdoctoral fellowships, Cornell-specific postdoctoral fellowships include: Klarman Fellowships, Atkinson Fellowships & Rose Fellowships

Please reach out if you have ideas and would like to collaborate on funding or research opportunities. Email link at bottom of page.

Here is a list of other Herpetology labs currently recruiting postdocs.