*Paid field assistant position for 6 weeks this late summer (August 1st to

September 12th).*

As part of my dissertation, I am conducting surveys of plant communities

and associated measures of ecosystem function on 20 islands in Clarks Hill

Lake, a reservoir on the border of Georgia and South Carolina. The

fieldwork in August and September would consist of visiting islands,

conducting basic vegetation surveys, and collecting leaf functional traits

and soil samples. The trip will consist of the entire month of August + one

or two weeks into September (weather dependent). I will be driving from

Syracuse New York, down to Georgia, so preference will be given to those

that can meet me somewhere along the way.

*All food, lodging (car/tent camping on lake shore), and transport (after

we meet) will be covered (+ up to $3,000 stipend for 6 weeks).*

*Required Skills:*

– Fit, healthy, and able to help me unload and reload the boat on my truck

(50lbs each).

– Good, friendly personality, and able to cheerfully endure harsh field

conditions (heat, rain, thorns, long days, mosquitos, slippery rocks, etc.)

– Comfortable with boat travel

– Experience tent camping/spending time outdoors

– Able to follow directions carefully and willing to take on certain

responsibilities

– Experience identifying plants with dichotomous keys. Knowledge of the

Southern Piedmont forest flora is a huge plus, but not required.

– Some prior experience with fieldwork, though the trip itself will be a

great opportunity for students seeking more experience doing ecology. My

goal is to make this trip into as much of a learning experience as possible

for any assistant that joins me, including the potential for creating an

independent research project.

*Dates: *August 1st through September 12th (with possibility of ending

earlier).

*Stipend: *$500 per week of work (total = $2,000 to $3,000 depending on how

soon we finish).

*Please email me (lnegoita@syr.edu <lnegoita@syr.edu>) your CV, a cover

letter, and contacts for at least two references as soon as possible.

Position will be filled on a rolling basis. Email me with any questions.*

Job Description:

The University of California at Santa Barbara is currently taking

applications for a field assistant to help with a paper wasp study in

northwestern Pennsylvania at the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology. This is

a large field study that involves monitoring paper wasp colonies in nature

for growth and survival over several months. Previous work has demonstrated

strong behavioral variation among queens in this species, and that queen

personality can be used to predict the subsequent behavior of their

colonies, as well as their fitness in the wild. This study is done

completely in the field and involved testing queen behavior and monitoring

their colonies over the course of the season for survival, growth, and

parasite load. The behavioral aspect of the study will be complete prior to

the assistant arriving. The assistant will need to monitor the colonies

daily, which involves noting whether the colony is still active, the size

of the colony, number of workers, and queen survival.

This will need to be performed from early June through October. Assistants

will stay at the Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology, and their lodging and

gas will be fully covered.

Compensation:

Assistants will be paid $500 per month, and stay for free at the Pymatuning

Laboratory of Ecology. Gas will be covered. Assistants will also be

included as a coauthor on the manuscript resulting from this research, and

we can provide assistants with glowing letters of recommendation in the

future.

Duration:

5 months (June through October). We are accepting applications now.

Requirements:

1.     Seriously interested in pursuing a career in ecology

2.     Need to have your own transportation (car)

3.     Preferably live in or near Pennsylvania, as we cannot fly assistants

in, since assistants need their own car (remember, gas will be compensated).

4.     Excellent academic performance

5.     Undergraduate or recent graduate

6.     Must be able to stay for the entire 5 month duration

7.     *Must not be overly afraid of wasps*.

*Apply for this position*:

If this position interests you, please send your CV, unofficial academic

records including current GPA, and two personal references that we may

contact to *Colin Wright *(colinuniversity@gmail.com). *We are accepting

applications NOW*.

Additionally, if you have any questions regarding us, our lab, or the

project, please don’t hesitate to email me and ask!

We are looking for a motivated MS student to study the phenology of a native and commercially managed solitary bee species, the blue orchard bee, in managed and unmanaged settings.  The student will be advised by Dr. Theresa L. Pitts-Singer in the USDA-ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit in Logan, UT.  Specific research objectives of the position are as follows:

1. Determine the variation in developmental phenology of regional populations of blue orchard bees (BOBs) by maintaining regionally-specific bees under managed or unmanaged conditions. 2018 January-December; 2019 January-June.

2. Determine the heritability of regional phenology traits for BOBs from California and Utah by examining population crosses in controlled experiments. 2018 January-December; 2019 January-June.

3. Determine the difference in the retention of females between California and Utah BOBs used as pollinators in regions outside of their geographic origin by examining the dispersal and flight range of these populations in cherry orchards in regionally distinct environments. 2018 March-November.

Requirements: Acceptance to USU graduate program; Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences (e.g., biology, ecology, entomology, natural resources, botany) from accredited university; experience with bees and/or pollination desired.

More information USDA ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit:

https://www.ars.usda.gov/pacific-west-area/logan-ut/pollinating-insect-biology-management-systematics-research/

More information on Utah State University Biology Department: http://www.biology.usu.edu/

Send inquiries to Dr. Theresa Pitts-Singer, Theresa.Pitts-Singer@ars.usda.gov; 435-797-0581

Would you like to be a student in the Research Experience for

Undergraduates program, a research assistant supported by a PI with a

grant, a graduate student benefiting from a fellowship, or a lucky PI

getting a grant? The larger NSF’s budget, the better your chances of

getting this kind of funding.

AIBS is helping to generate support for the National Science

Foundation’s funding in the next fiscal year.  NSF is the primary funder

for most basic ecological research, and for programs like Research

Experience for Undergraduates, and Research Experience for Teachers. The

AIBS Web site https://policy.aibs.org/action is an easy way for you to

write to your Senators to ask them to help support NSF’s budget. If you

hope to benefit from NSF funding next year, there’s incentive for you to

write.

David Inouye

Congress has started debate on funding levels for federal programs for

fiscal year 2018. Please show your support for the National Science

Foundation (NSF) by writing to your Senators to ask them to sign a

letter in support of funding the agency at $8 billion in 2018.

NSF is the primary federal funding source for basic biological research

at our nation’s universities and colleges. The agency provides

approximately 68% of extramural federal support for non-medical,

fundamental biological and environmental research at academic institutions.

The proposed funding level of at least $8 billion would allow NSF to

expand support for early career researchers and to create new

interdisciplinary research programs. Moreover, this investment would

sustain existing research and education programs that are vital to U.S.

competitiveness.

Please take a moment to ask your Senators to sign the NSF dear colleague

letter led by Senator Markey. https://policy.aibs.org/action

PhD Position in Species Interactions and Food-Web Structure in Rivers at The Ohio State University

We are seeking a PhD student interested in studying how species interactions and food-web dynamics in rivers ecosystems vary across land-use patterns. The student will be co-advised by Dr. Lauren Pintor and Dr. Mazeika Sullivan. On going research in the Pintor laboratory (http://u.osu.edu/pintor.6/) focuses on aquatic community, invasion and behavioral ecology. On going research in the Sullivan/STRIVE Lab (http://u.osu.edu/strive/) focuses on understanding natural and human drivers of biodiversity, community and food-web organization, and ecosystem function. Together, we are interested in recruiting a student to advance research that links species interactions within river and inland lake food webs with food-web connectance and resilience. Multiple laboratory facilities support our research, teaching, and outreach activities, including SENR=92s Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP) (http://senr.osu.edu/research/schiermeier-olentangy-river-wetland-research=

-park).

Interested applicants should send a short description of your interests and career goals, a CV/resume, your GPA (undergraduate & graduate, if applicable) and your GRE scores and percentiles to Dr. Lauren Pintor and Dr. Mazeika Sullivan. Review of applications will begin immediately. Following an initial review of applications, we will select the most competitive candidates to formally apply to the SENR graduate program. Additionally, Dr. Sullivan will be available to speak in person with any applicants attending the Society of Freshwater Science Meeting (June 5-9, 2017) in Raleigh, NC.  General information regarding the SENR Graduate Program and application process may found at (http://senr.osu.edu/graduate/prospective-graduate-students).

Please share widely! I have a last minute opening for a field assistant in Florida this summer. Apologies for cross posting.

Field Assistant Opportunity:

One field assistant is needed for fieldwork to assist a post-doctoral researcher from the University of Massachusetts in dolphin feeding behavior, niche specialization, and habitat studies

The field season will run for approximately 8 weeks, from June 5th through July 28th. Research will take place in Cedar Key, Florida, 3 hours north of Tampa and 60 miles west of Gainesville. The assistant will be responsible for their transportation in and out of Florida.

Assistants will be expected to work on a boat 6 to 7 days per week, for up to 10 hours at a time. Typical weather conditions in summer  include 95 degree heat, very high humidity, and no breezes.

Prior experience working on dolphins and habitats, as well as acoustics, is preferred but not required. Those with no experience should demonstrate their willingness to learn.

This is not a paid position. Assistants will have the option to obtain their own housing and food in Cedar Key. Housing is available with the PI, in this case assistants may be asked to contribute $75 per month towards food. More details are available.

Opportunities for part-time work in tourist-related positions in Cedar Key may be available to assistants-however it is their responsibility to obtain those jobs and assistants must make the field work a priority.

Priority will be given to applicants who can stay for the duration, however I am willing to hire in two blocks of time: June 5 to the 29th or July 5 to the 28th.

Please send an email of inquiry to stefanie.gazda@gmail.com with the subject line as “Field assistants for 2017”.  Be specific about how much time you can commit to. A more in depth description of the position and its requirements will be emailed out-at that time candidates who are still interested should  email their CV and informative cover letter to the above email address.

-Stefanie Gazda

The IMMS Research Internship Program located in Gulfport, MS is designed as a way for students interested in a career in marine science to gain valuable research experience in a real-world setting. Interns will participate with multiple projects involving bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and diamondback terrapins. As an intern, you will be trained in all aspects of dolphin photo-id research, sea turtle satellite tracking, and other current research projects at IMMS. Interns will also participate in other operations at IMMS including stranding response, education, and animal care. Our goal is to give Interns a well-rounded experience in a variety of areas while providing expert training and experience in marine science research.

Interns must:

   – Commit to a minimum of at least 12 weeks. The internship can be

   extended depending on work performance.

   – Be available to work Mon-Fri and must be available for all boat trips.

   Some field days may fall on the weekends.

   – Have strong sense of responsibility, work ethic, attention to detail,

   and ability to admit mistakes.

   – Produce high quality research efforts and exhibit strong interpersonal

   skills.

   – *Principle Duties include*: data entry, searching and cataloging

   journal articles, learning all research protocols, cropping and sorting

   photo-id fin images, learning to use photo-id programs such as Darwin (fin

   matching software), and FinBase (Microsoft Access), boat based field

   research (21=E2=80=99 and 31=E2=80=99 boats), and learn how to use ArcGIS

   – *Secondary Duties involve*: Assisting with animal care staff,

   attending marine mammal necropsies, responding to marine mammal and sea

   turtle strandings, and assisting with educational tours.

   – *Field days: *Interns must be able to spend many hours on the water

   and on shore in sometimes extreme seasonal conditions. Seasonal

   temperatures range from over 100 =C2=B0F in summer to 30 =C2=B0F in winter. Field

   days typically exceed eight hours and occur at least two or three times a

   week.

Applicants must be 18 or older and must have a genuine interest in marine research. Applicants should be actively pursuing a college degree or be a recent graduate in oceanography, marine science/biology, biology, or a related field. Previous research experience in any capacity is a plus.

Applicants must be able and willing to fulfill all duties outlined for this Internship Program. This is an unpaid position and Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Once accepted, IMMS staff will be able to assist Interns in suggesting suitable housing options and locations.

*Deadline to Apply for the Fall Session (8/7/17 – 10/27/17 and 9/25/17 –

12/15/17) is June 1, 2017*

*Please visit **http://imms.org/internship.php*

<http://imms.org/internship.php>* for application and full details*

http://www.conservationjobboard.com/job-listing-field-botanist-springdale-arkansas/149392577414

Pollinator Partnership (P2) seeks to hire a motivated, detail-oriented *Field Botanist* in Northern Arkansas.

The Field Botanist will provide programmatic support for P2’s Monarch Wings Across America (MWAA) program. MWAA involves a multi-component campaign to addressing the recent alarming decline in monarchs and the fragmentation of the annual migration through research, ground-truthing, technical guidance and outreach. MWAA supports the spectacular migration through monarch habitat creation.

Job Description and Duties: We are looking for a head field technician to=

assist with, and coordinate, fieldwork on the ecology of two wild populations of Columbian ground squirrels. The head technician will supervise 4 student interns and coordinate with graduate students involved with the project for the period of May 15 (or as soon as possible,

thereafter) to Aug 31, 2017. Fieldwork will will involve monitoring the phenology (when animals emerge from hibernation), reproduction and survival of individuals, data entry and data verification. The two populations are=

separated by an approximately 1.5 hr. drive and will each be monitored by=

two separate teams of interns. As such, it is expected that the head technician will display strong organizational abilities, responsibility and oversight.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous field experience, looking to advance their career in wildlife biology or move towards graduate school. All fieldwork is carried out in the spectacular Rocky Mountains of southwestern Alberta, Canada, home to some of the most majestic wildlife in North America. The head technician will have the opportunity to view many of these iconic species as well as interact with other researchers in the area working on a diversity of species and research projects.=20

Skills required: The successful candidate will have previous fieldwork experience in a similar work environment. Good organizational, multi-tasking and supervisory abilities are essential. Possession of these skills, as evidenced through previous experience supervising field crews, is desirable.

Specific field skills required are: ability to trap, handle and observe wild mammals. The successful applicant will also have experience in data entry, checking and management of databases. A displayed interest in ecology, wildlife, field biology, and animal behaviour is also required. An undergraduate degree in one of these, or a related, field is required. The applicant must be able to work well with members of their own team, as well as other users of the area (i.e., other researchers, tourists).

Salary will be $1800-2100/month, based on level of experience. Food and accommodation are provided. The successful candidate will be required to provide for their own travel to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Travel between the field station and Saskatoon is provided.=20

If you wish to apply for this position, please send a CV with a cover letter and contact details of three references (with e-mail address), by email to Jeff Lane (contact info below) ASAP. Applications will be evaluated as they are received, so please apply soon to receive full consideration. Please indicate in your application that you are applying for the head technician position (we are also posting for student interns). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Only those selected for interview will be contacted.=20

Contact:=20=20

Dr. Jeff Lane=20=20=20

Department of Biology=20=20

University of Saskatchewan

jeffrey.lane@usask.ca

[http://www.lanelab.ca=20]www.lanelab.ca=20