Graduate Students

I will likely be recruiting students to join the lab in the 2026-2027 academic year. I accept my students through the Graduate Group in Ecology (https://ecology.ucdavis.edu/). Applications are due December 1 2025.

If you are interested, feel free to reach out by sending me an email (dkarp@ucdavis.edu) with an up-to-date CV and a short cover letter letting me know a little bit about your research background and what you broadly hope to work on in graduate school. Also, feel free to visit this webpage to learn more about our lab’s values and expectations of graduate students.

Postdocs

Postdoctoral Scholar in Conservation Biological Control

I am seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher with expertise in entomology and/or agro-ecology to be jointly advised by Ian Grettenberger at UC Davis. The postdoctoral researcher will join a team of UC Davis faculty and students, as well as USDA scientists and collaborating growers, on a project focused on assessing the role of non-crop vegetation in providing biological control in California lettuce crops. Specifically, the postdocwill be primarily responsible for implementing a field experiment exploring how diverse annual planting strips could be deployed to control multiple lettuce pests. The postdoc will be encouraged to co-develop research questions and approaches based on their interests. They will also collaborate with project personnel on all other aspects of the broader research program, affording multiple co-authorship opportunities. Finally, the postdoc will help coordinate project meetings, develop extension materials, and mentor undergraduates and field technicians.

Please apply by preparing: (1) your CV inclusive of publications, awards, and field experience, (2) a cover letter discussing your qualifications, research interests, and motivations for this position, and (3) contact information for 3 references. Send materials to imgrettenberger@ucdavis.edu and dkarp@ucdavis.edu with the subject line: “Conservation Biocontrol Postdoc Application.”

Check out the full job ad here.

Fellowships

Feel free to contact me if you are interested in doing a postdoc in the Karp Lab. I am happy to support applications to a variety of fellowships, including the Smith Fellowship, the Ford Foundation Fellowship Program, the NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, the USDA NIFA Postdoctoral Program, the UC President’s Fellowship Program, and others! I will also post any funded opportunities here as they become available.