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Contact information:

John e-mail:  jpool@wisc.edu

John office:  (608)265-1036

Lab phone:  (608)263-6804

Mailing address:
     John Pool
     University of Wisconsin-Madison
     425G Henry Mall (Genetics/Biotech Bldg)
     Madison, WI  53706


How to find us:

Genetics/Biotech Building, room numbers:
John's office:  2434
Lab office:  2462 (ring doorbell at far end of hall)
** Take the elevator from the University Avenue side of the building (not the Henry Mall side)

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Interested in joining us?

Postdocs - Even if there are no posted vacancies, I encourage any prospective postdocs to contact me regarding fellowships or openings that may arise. 

Ph.D. students - I encourage interested students to consider our Genetics Ph.D. program and the Integrative Biology Ph.D. program.  E-mail John if you'd like to learn more about these programs and specific opportunities in our lab.
  Applications are due by Dec. 1.

Undergraduates - We post paid positions on the UW Student Jobs Center a couple of times per year.  Most of our students begin with paid research support work before potentially shifting to a research project for credit.  Students with a specific interest in our research are always welcome to contact me.

Technicians or programmers - Scientists who might be an especially good fit for our lab are always welcome to contact John.


Our intellectual and geographic communities:

UW-Madison offers a superb scientific environment with a supportive, collaborative, and egalitarian culture.  There are a growing number of labs in population genetics, evolutionary genomics, and related fields present in many academic units:
Genetics PhD trainers in Evolutionary and Population Genetics
Genetics PhD trainers studying Drosophila
Members of Wisconsin Evolution

Madison offers an exceptional quality of life in a beautiful natural setting.  Downtown and campus are bordered by lakes, and the area includes a number of long distance bike trails.  Madison features diverse art, music, and cultural offerings.  A great farmers market and a focus on local food are complemented by a wide range of international restaurants.  Madison has been ranked as the best city in America for young adults, and has appeared on a slew of 'top cities' lists, including lists for:  families, dogs, biking, walking, nature, green-ness, safety, public schools and educated population, health and fitness, friendliness, farmers markets, arts, vegetarians, biotech, careers, quality of life, and so on...