I am currently interested in bringing into my lab a couple of bright, enthusiastic, curious, and self-motivated graduate students. I am not so much looking for workers to plug into certain projects, but rather students that will take an active role in their education and research. You can see the types of research questions that interest me on my background and research page, but I expect my students will bring their own ideas and directions. One of the things I like best about "disease ecology" is that it involves aspects of so many other fields such as conservation biology, population ecology, community ecology, behavior, molecular biology, statistics, and evolution. So think broadly, be bold, and remember, a good research project often takes you in directions you would have never imagined when you started.
There might be some down sides to coming to my lab. For instance, I am new to SUNY-ESF, so I'm still trying to figure out where things are and how to get stuff done. The flip side is that I have a lot of ideas and enthusiasm, I am not (yet!) set in my ways, and I will be highly engaged in the day-to-day aspects of the research. Also, you will leave here being comfortable with quantitative methods (Math! Yes!) and being able to write. You might consider that a drawback, but these skills are really important. You will use them no matter what you end up doing! You should also consider the other members of the faculty in Environmental and Forest Biology--as potential teachers, committee members, co-advisors, or even as alternatives to me.
I think SUNY-ESF is a great place to be. If you agree and you think my lab might be a good fit, then send me a short (couple paragraphs max!) statement telling me where you are coming from (academic record, relevant jobs, etc.) and where you think you might want to go (goals, ambitions, interests, burning questions) along with your Curriculum Vitae. We can go from there.