I am seeking a graduate student to work on an NSF funded project

reconstructing the paleoecology of an extended drought period in the Great

Basin. I have three years of guaranteed RA funding that can be followed

with teaching assistantship funding. PhD student applicants are preferred

but MS students are welcome to apply. We are working with a team of

archaeologists who will be examining the impacts of this drought on Native

American occupation within the Great Basin. For details on the research,

see Award 1636519

<https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/researchadmin/viewAwardLetter.do?awardId=1636519&pageFrom=pi_activeAwardList>

.

Please send messages to smensing@unr.edu with any inquiries.

Applications are due February 15, 2017. There is funding available to begin

June 2017.

The Isaacs Lab at Michigan State University (www.isaacslab.ent.msu.edu) is

seeking to fill multiple positions for pollinator research projects for the

2017 season.

We seek field and laboratory assistants for multiple research projects

investigating the factors affecting the abundance and diversity of bees in

Michigan fruit crops and mature wildflower restorations, as well as

techniques to improve pollinator habitat in agricultural landscapes. Work

with honey bees and alternative managed bees such as bumble bees or *Osmia*

bees is also possible. Depending on the specific project, this will require

extended stays at MSU field research stations for a 3 week period in May

during fruit crop bloom as well as possible overnight stays during sampling

rounds (accommodations at the field station are covered). The majority of

the work will be fieldwork, but these positions will also include

laboratory work for sample processing, data entry, etc. Daily tasks may

include: travel to field sites in university vehicle (travel time is paid),

visual pollinator observations, wildflower plant surveys, pollination

experiments, netting bees and other insects, weed management, data entry,

measuring fruit yields, and labeling and curating bee specimens.

*Required Qualifications:*

Interest in field research in entomology, botany, conservation biology,

field ecology

Valid U.S. driver=E2=80=99s license

Ability to work outside for long periods of time in a variety of weather

conditions

Attention to detail and protocols

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

*Desired Skills*:

Insect collection and identification

Curation of specimens

Plant identification (especially wildflowers)

Beekeeping

Molecular work

Restoration/habitat management (with herbicides and other techniques)

Lifting equipment up to 40 pounds

Pollen identification

Communication skills and outreach education

Experience with data entry and analysis in Excel, SQL, and R

*Job Details:*

Employment period: May 1 =E2=80=93 August 30, 2017, with potential for earlier

start and later end dates, depending on project needs

Full time: 40 hours/week

Starting salary: $11.00/hour

*To apply:*

Send a cover letter and CV describing relevant and previous research

experience in field ecology, why you want to work in the lab, primary

interests, and potential start date. Include the names and email addresses

of three references. Send as *one PDF* to Julia Brokaw (brokawju@msu.edu)

by February 24, 2017 with =E2=80=9CBee Field Technician=E2=80=9D in the subject line.

The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment (HEE) is looking for technicians for the 2017 field season to perform overstory and understory field surveys. Technicians will help carry out research on the effects of silvicultural treatments on the ecology of managed forests near Bloomington, IN.

Successful applicants will have strong tree and shrub or herbaceous plant identification skills, field or classroom experience conducting vegetation surveys or forest inventory, and a willingness to traverse rugged terrain through dense vegetation in high temperatures and humidity.=20

Further details about the open technician positions and applications can be found at https://heeforeststudy.org/jobs/

Applications are due February 28, 2017 or until all positions are filled

Please let your undergraduate students know about an opportunity to participate in a summer research internship with the National Science Foundation sponsored Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site at University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin.  This is the fourth year of the LAKES REU program; you received an announcement at this point last year as well.  We select 10 new students each summer.

The LAKES (Linking Applied Knowledge in Environmental Sustainability) REU focuses on water quality and phosphorus mitigation in an interdisciplinary manner over an 8 week program (June 11-August 5), with projects this year in geography, economics, biology, anthropology, and sociology.  Students will be provided with room and board and a generous stipend during their participation in the LAKES program.

This program prioritizes students under-represented in the scientific community, pairing them with mentors in individual projects.  These collectively will contribute to a more complete understanding of the dynamic interactions of our land and water, our political economy, our social networks, our culture, and our sense of place.  We will start reviewing applications for the 2017 summer program on March 1st.  Complete program information can be found here: http://www.uwstout.edu/lakes/.  If you would, please pass along this information to your colleagues around the U.S.  Also, please see the attached flyer should you desire printing something out and posting it on bulletin boards at your institution.

Questions can be directed to: lakes@uwstout.edu<mailto:lakes@uwstout.edu>

Field Projects International is recruiting participants interested in joining one of our research teams this summer in Southeast Peru.

Positions in each of our four programs are competitive, filled on a rolling basis, and include site fees that cover room and board, meals and snacks, and transfers between Puerto Maldonado and the field site.

COMMUNITY DISEASE ECOLOGY PROGRAM

This program was launched in 2012 and is now one of the most comprehensive studies of gastrointestinal parasites in South America. We employ microscopic and genetic tools to evaluate parasite infections in non-invasively collected fecal samples. Using these samples, we can identify an individual primate, determine its sex, tell if it is sexually mature, assess its stress level, and describe its health status (particularly in terms of parasites and disease). Since we are collecting samples from these primates consistently over time, we can follow parasites and diseases as they spread through populations and possibly spill over between species. We can also conduct population genetics on these monkeys, which =96 among other things =96 is a major to=

ol for monitoring primate conservation status. With baseline data on parasites from already 11 primate species at the field station where we work, we can monitor if and how climate change may be altering parasite-

host relationships.

Community Disease Ecology Program Dates for 2017:

Session one: June 1st =96 July 1st

Session two: June 16th =96 July 16th

Session three: June 30th =96 July 30th

Session four: July 14th =96 August 13th

Application deadline: April 17th, 2017, or until all program openings are full

Program fee: $1800; $450 each additional week

Learn more: http://fieldprojects.org/research/disease-ecology

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WILDLIFE HANDLING PROGRAM

This is a training program targeting students with an interest in wildlife handling, zoology, or veterinary science. Students will participate in an annual capture and release program mainly focused on tamarins (small Neotropical primates) in southeastern Peru. As part of our ongoing long-term monitoring project begun in 2009, each participant will handle upwards of 25 animals, gain valuable knowledge of their biology, learn to record morphometrics, collect and process a variety of samples, and become competent in several roles that are vital to a successful health screening program.

Wildlife Handling Program Dates for 2017

Start date: June 1st

End date: July 1st

Application deadline: April 17, 2017, or until all program openings are full

Program fee: $1800

Learn more: http://fieldprojects.org/research/wildlife-handling

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PRIMATE COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

Tamarin mating systems are exceptionally flexible, ranging from pair-

bonded monogamy to polygamy, even within the same species. Their vocalizations, which encode information on the producer=92s age, sex, and=

reproductive status, may be integral to identifying mates and guiding dispersal. We aim to catalog the vocalizations of emperor and saddleback tamarins, and test whether calls can identify potential mates. We also collect data on adult scent gland morphology and scent-marking behavior, another main form of communication among tamarins. With olfactory communication, we want to understand the mechanisms that underlie the behavioral and physiological phenomenon known as reproductive suppression. What forms of communication from dominant females are responsible for suppressing maturation of subordinate females?

Participants will conduct full- and half-day follows of individually tagged primate troops, recording context-specific vocalizations alongside non-vocal forms of communication. Research Assistants will also learn to perform playback experiments, during which different vocalizations are played over a speaker to certain individuals and their responses are recorded.

Primate Communication Program Dates for 2017:

Session one: June 1st =96 July 15th

Session two: June 16th =96 July 30th

Application deadline: April 17, 2017, or until all program openings are full

Program fee: $2700; $450 each additional week

Learn more: http://fieldprojects.org/research/primate-communication

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PRIMATE SENSORY ECOLOGY PROGRAM

Primates are often heralded as a group of mammals that rely more on their vision than their olfactory senses. Tamarins are a particularly unique subset in which to examine the role of vision because they display a sex-biased variation in trichromatic (color) vision. To probe this topic, we use feeding experiments that test the reliance of tamarins on vision, olfaction, and taste when selecting ripe fruit.  We will also be conducting playback experiments to investigate whether various tamarin alarm calls emitted in response to specific threats can be distinguished across different species, as well as using urine and scent gland compounds to determine what olfactory signals are being emitted and how they are received.

Sensory Ecology Program Dates for 2017:

Session one: June 16th =96 July 8th

Session two: June 30th =96 July 22nd

Session three: July 14th =96 August 5th

Application deadline: April 17, 2017, or until all program openings are full

Program fee: $1350; $450 each additional week

Learn more: https://fieldprojects.org/research/sensory-experiments

A fully funded three year position for a motivated doctoral student is available at the Dwivedi Forest Sustainability Lab at the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. The incoming student is expected to analyze the economic impacts of rising conservation easements on timber markets in SE United States. More details of the position are available at: http://forestsustainabilitylab.uga.edu/announcements.html=20

Interested candidates are encouraged to directly contact Dr. Puneet Dwivedi (puneetd@uga.edu) with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and writing samples before applying formally. Applications will be reviewed on first come first serve basis.

Applications are now being accepted for the summer of 2017 Research

Experience for Undergraduates in Population Ecology of Infectious Diseases,

hosted by the University of Georgia. We are excited about the program, which

strives to integrate experimental biological science with computational

methods and techniques to investigate a variety of areas in infectious

disease research. Our goal is to recruit both students with a background in

biology, with the intent of introducing them to computational techniques,

and also students with a background in mathematics and/or computer science,

in order to give them experience in data collection in a laboratory setting.

2017 Program details

Location: University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Dates: May 22-July 21, 2017 (9 weeks)

Students will receive a $4725 stipend for the summer, free housing at the

University of Georgia, and travel assistance to Athens, GA.

Who is eligible?

Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the U.S. or its

territories and have not yet obtained an undergraduate degree.

To Apply:

– Complete the online application at http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/reu/

– Send transcripts (unofficial is ok) to infectious.disease.reu@gmail.com

– Arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent to

infectious.disease.reu@gmail.com

To be considered, all application materials should be received by February

20, 2017. Accepted students will be notified in early March.

For more information, please see our website at

(http://daphnia.ecology.uga.edu/reu/) or contact Dr. John Drake, program

director, at jdrake@uga.edu

The Oregon Institute of Marine Biology’s REU program: “Exploration of

Marine Biology on the Oregon Coast” (EMBOC) will be accepting 10

students, five from 2-year colleges and five from 4-year colleges, to

conduct research this summer (June 19 – August 18, 2017) at the

University of Oregon’s marine lab. REU students will develop individual

marine research projects in one of our eight faculties’ labs and

participate in weekly seminars, professional development workshops, and

social activities from exploring local marine habitats like rocky shores

and sand dunes to touring other institutions that specialize in marine

science.

Please pass on word of the EMBOC program to any interested

undergraduates. For more information about the program and how to apply,

please see our website http://oimb.uoregon.edu/oimb-reu.

Summer courses at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology are listed

below. For more information and an application please visit our

website http://oimb.uoregon.edu/academics/summer

We offer four 8-week courses (June 26-August 18, 2017):

Invertebrate Zoology

Marine Birds and Mammals

Biology of Fishes

Seaweed Ecology

Short courses:

Biological Illustrations (June 24-25, July 1-2)

Ocean Acidification (July 15-16, 22-23)

Introduction to Experimental Design and Statistics (Aug. 21-25, Aug.

28-Sept.1)

Two week course in September (Sept.2-16):

Tropical Marine Biology in Panama

For more information please see our website

Summer Term

Research Assistant: Grassland Insect Ecology (4 to 5 month position)

Job Description:  The USDA, Agriculture Research Service, Northern Plains

Agriculture Research Laboratory in Sidney, MT is seeking an enthusiastic and

hard-working individual to serve as a biological science aide.  Our research

focuses on grassland insect and rangeland ecology; specifically how fire and

livestock grazing can reduce grasshopper outbreaks, how grasshoppers and

interactions between grasshoppers and Mormon crickets affect grassland

health and livestock grazing sustainability, and how drought affects

grasshopper outbreaks.  Work may include sampling grasshoppers and other

rangeland insects in large scale experiments, sampling rangeland plants,

setting up and conducting manipulative cage experiments in the field, and

lab work sorting, processing and identifying samples collected. Most field

work will be conducted on diverse and beautiful native rangelands in eastern

Montana and on the Little Missouri National Grassland in western North

Dakota, with some research conducted at 9000 feet elevation in the Bighorn

Mountains in northern Wyoming. Some overnight travel to sites in eastern

Montana and Wyoming will be required.=20

Salary: $11.48 =96 12.53 per hour (GS-2 =96 GS-3) dependent on experience and

education.  The candidate will receive overtime pay when working more than

40 hours per week. Dorm-style, shared housing is available on location for

~$140 per month, including utilities and internet.

Dates: Starting May 15th or 29th through ~the end of September or October,

depending on a candidates availability.

Qualifications: The candidate must be a US citizen.  Additionally, the

candidate should be physically fit, able to walk rapidly over rangeland, and

comfortable spending long hours outside in hot conditions. Willingness to

work long days, and some weekends when necessary is also a must. Undergraduate course work in ecology, entomology, range or environmental

sciences, and previous field work experience is preferred, but not required.=20

Application process: Please send cover letter, resume, and names and contact

information of two references (electronically) to Nicole Davidson

(nicole.davidson@ars.usda.gov).  Be sure to include available start and end

dates. In your cover letter or resume, please describe any experience or

coursework you have in relevant areas such as field ecology, insect

identification, or plant identification.

Evaluation of applications will begin around February 14 and continue until

the position is filled. For more information on the grasshopper research

program visit:  www.ars.usda.gov/pa/nparl/dbranson or contact us directly.=20