We are looking for a field assistant to help measure genetic variation of overwintering Yellow Warbler populations across Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The assistant’s principal responsibility will be to help a NABC certified bird bander take feather samples and morphological measurements and measure insect availability in tropical dry forest and mangrove habitats. The project is supervised by Dr. Richard Feldman from the Yucatan Center for Scientific Research and Dr. Kristen Ruegg from Colorado State University and it is part of UCLA’s Bird Genoscape Project (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.birdgenoscape.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818681787&sdata=qYZdP9sS5uUpG3uoxw6nZgrkbbbf0Gkq3%2FR%2Fr8G9gd8%3D&reserved=0). The assistant must have prior field experience and have no problem working in the early morning and in sites with little shade and a lot of mosquitoes. Being able to speak a little Spanish is preferred. Unfortunately, we cannot cover travel to/from Mexico or pay a salary. However, we can cover the costs of accommodation and food once in the field. As well, the assistant will gain personalized training in how to operate a banding station and measure passerine morphology and molt. The project runs from January 7, 2020 to approximately March 7, 2020 though the assistant could work for a shorter period of time. If you would like to apply for the job, please send one PDF document with your CV and a cover letter detailing your field experiences to Richard Feldman, richard.feldman@cicy.mx. Review of applications will begin on November 25, 2019.
Month: November 2019
DAAD RISE: Summer research internships in Germany
The German Academic Exchange Service provides support for undergraduate students at North American, British, and Irish universities to conduct summer research internships at German institutions. Our lab at the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) is soliciting applications through this program for an internship in plant community ecology and global change. The program covers international travel costs and provides a stipend of 750 euros/month.
Applications for ours and other projects are open on the DAAD website https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.daad.de%2Frise%2Fen%2Frise-germany%2Ffind-an-internship%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C100b5ac091e04d0e2bdf08d761d933c8%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637085457818661798&sdata=l0B8mpsDCGOqcMVLY%2FyQ9g9wJpNTKTFbMMp28aRbSDs%3D&reserved=0 from now until December 15th. Our project’s reference code is Leipzig_BI_3405, and I’ve attached a pdf with more specific information about our project. For questions or assistance with the application please contact Maria-Theresa Jessen maria-theresa.jessen@idiv.de
Job Opening: Western Monarch Social Media Coordinator
Monarch butterfly social media and public outreach coordinator
Coastal California, November 2019 – March 2020
Western monarch butterflies spend the winter in coastal California then migrate inland to breed in late winter/early spring. However, the routes from the wintering sites to the breeding grounds are unknown. We are looking for a talented individual who can help us build knowledge of monarch butterflies during early spring migration by raising awareness through social media, public outreach, and other creative approaches. Our goal is to collect sightings from as large an audience as possible between coastal overwintering groves and the east side of the Coast Range.
Position will support research as part of National Science Foundation grant to understand wintering biology of western monarch. The grant funds a collaborative team including Tufts University, Washington State University, UC Sant Cruz and Xerces Society for Invertebrate Collaboration. Exact position location to be determined in consultation with the successful candidate, but must be based within 5-20 miles of the monarch overwintering groves. We expect the position will be part-time in November 2019 – January 2020 and full-time in February – March 2020.
Job requirements include
1. Strong social media presence and experience with social media
2. Experience organizing community-based activities and/or networking to communicate ideas to a broad audience
3. Knowledge of ecology (minimum BA or BS degree with major or minor in ecology, environmental studies, or related field)
4. Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds
5. Excellent communication skills
To apply, please send cover letter, cv and names/contact information for two references to Cheryl Schultz, schultzc@wsu.edu by November 10, 2019. Position is open until filled. Contact Cheryl Schultz for more information, 360-546-9525 or schultzc@wsu.edu
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Conservation Lab Technician (Memphis Zoo)
The Memphis Zoo is seeking a qualified individual to fill the open position of Conservation Lab Technician within the Zoo’s Conservation & Research Department. This position provides technical, scientific and organizational assistance to the Conservation & Research Team and is based in the Zoo’s laboratory. The Conservation Lab Technician will assist with monitoring reproductive cycles and developing protocols for monitoring a variety of species of animals. The Conservation Technician is required to maintain accurate and organized record of laboratory work, and effectively allocate work time between diverse tasks.
Species of research include: Giant pandas, ursids, elephants, canids, felids, amphibians, and reptiles
Essential Functions:
• Maintains laboratory cleanliness, equipment maintenance, in-house enzyme immunoassay stocks and quality control, biomaterial sample organization, assay records, and maintains the Memphis Zoo’s frozen genome and gamete bank.
• Conducts routine hormone fecal extractions and enzyme immunoassays and disseminate results.
• Maintains detailed records of all assays performed and presents descriptive analysis in graph format with interpretation to assist animal departments in husbandry and reproductive management.
• Develops and validates hormone assays protocols, extraction procedures, and monitoring schedule for new species or hormone of interest.
• Maintains quality control records and stocks for all antibodies, standards, controls, regents, supplies, and equipment needed for enzyme immunoassays.
• Troubleshoots technical difficulties with laboratory equipment and laboratory procedures to maintain assay quality control.
• Maintains purchasing records and communication with commercial supply vendors; maintaining laboratory freezers and equipment; maintaining safety records and procedures for the research labs
• Maintains liquid nitrogen tanks containing the Memphis Zoo’s tissue and gamete resources.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is regularly and properly serviced and maintained. Maintain a clean, safe and functional laboratory. Keep informed of new technologies and procedures.
• Maintain laboratory safety manual, safety procedures, and MSDS chemical safety information within the Conservation & Research Department’s facilities.
• Assists with semen collection, sperm cryopreservation, artificial inseminations, in vitro fertilizations, reproductive hormone therapies, and other techniques.
• Conduct duties with strong attention to detail, and the ability to adapt fluidly as research projects and animal monitoring needs quickly change.
• May participate in many assisted reproductive technologies used by our team to establish or enhance captive breeding programs, such as semen collection, artificial insemination, exogenous hormone stimulation, in vitro fertilization, semen cryopreservation and other methods.
Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Zoology, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Experience in a medical, veterinary, or biological lab conducting chemical analyses or assays.
• Experience using basic laboratory equipment, including micropipettes, centrifuges, microscopes, plate-washers, and spectrophometers.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in Zoology, Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Prior experience in a zoo research lab.
• Extensive experience and knowledge of basic immunoassay techniques.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical difficulties with laboratory equipment and laboratory procedures.
• Experience handling datasets.
Experience in inventory management and purchasing
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position that works up to 40 hrs per week and regularly requires weekend and holiday work.
Competencies:
• Written and oral communication proficiency.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Excel.
• Records and reports creation and management.
• Problem solving and analytical skills, including the interpretation of complex chemical and physiological data.
• Stress management/composure.
• Teamwork orientation.
Reporting Structure: Reports to the Senior Conservation Scientist.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is constantly required to use hands and fingers to feel, handle, or operate objects, tools, or controls, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
To Apply:
Please submit application via the Memphis Zoo website
Assistant Research Scientist ? Wetland Ecology @ UGA’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Assistant Research Scientist – Wetland Ecology
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
The University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory invites applications for an academic-year (9-month, 0.75-EFT) position as an Assistant Research Scientist in Wetland Ecology. The successful applicant will be located at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory in Aiken, S.C. and will report to the Director of the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. This position will be 0.75 EFT in research and will be expected to seek external funding to support their research program and for summer salary support.
Responsibilities: The successful candidate is expected to develop an extramurally funded and internationally recognized research program focused on wetland ecology, with disciplinary focus in one or more areas including restoration, remediation, microbial ecology, or related topics. The successful candidate will be expected to serve as an adjunct professor and member of the graduate faculty in an appropriate department or school at UGA and will be involved in graduate education via advising of graduate students and service on graduate student committees. Professional service to groups such as state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, professional societies, and the public also is expected as is significant interaction with colleagues and students in other disciplines represented at SREL, UGA, and the broader academic community.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in an appropriate field (Ecology, Plant Ecology, Ecotoxicology, Microbial Ecology, or a related field), with demonstrated potential for research excellence. The candidate should have a strong background in plant and/or microbial ecology and a broad understanding of issues related to wetland restoration, remediation, and function. The candidate should have the ability to interact with colleagues from a diversity of disciplines on the development of research proposals. Preference will be given to candidates having a record of excellence in research and service commensurate with time since degree. Applicants with expertise in the use of modern analytical methods for investigations of phytoremediation, wetland restoration, microbial ecology and/or microbial genetics in relation to environmental contaminants are especially encouraged to apply.
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory: The successful candidate will be located at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory in Aiken, SC. The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsrel.uga.edu%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C4385c738eba448263c1f08d75eac2588%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637081965786195189&sdata=xds%2F4vAMh5zlsKO7x0aYy1ZIs%2B6WOq6FDw3lv%2B6eujs%3D&reserved=0) is a research unit of the University of Georgia located on the 300 mi2 Savannah River Site, a Department of Energy facility near Aiken, SC. With a staff of over 150 faculty members, postdocs, research professionals, technicians, and graduate students, the laboratory pursues basic and applied research at multiple levels of ecological organization, from atoms to ecosystems. SREL also provides opportunities for graduate and undergraduate research training, and service to the community through environmental outreach. Throughout its 67+ year history SREL has strived to acquire and communicate knowledge that contributes to sound ecological stewardship.
Application: To ensure full consideration, candidates must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, copies of up to three recent relevant publications, and contact information for three references. Review of complete applications will begin on January 1, 2020 and continue until the position is filled. Individuals considered for potential interviews will be required to submit official college transcripts and three reference letters. University policy requires all candidates to consent to a background investigation (https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.hr.uga.edu&data=02%7C01%7Cmadeline.hennessey%40uconn.edu%7C4385c738eba448263c1f08d75eac2588%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637081965786195189&sdata=X%2B4q0ngnVAhClCGNTQijwksPPxUwAiuisSfpvNx4OuI%3D&reserved=0). Finalists will be required to provide a signed consent form authorizing the University to conduct a background check. The background investigation will be conducted on a post offer/pre-employment basis. The starting date is negotiable but July 1, 2020 is preferred. All applicants MUST apply online at facultyjobs.uga.edu, posting number F0550P. No paper applications will be accepted. For further questions, please contact Dr. Doug Aubrey, Chair, Wetland Ecology Search Committee, daubrey@srel.uga.edu.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.
Research Support Positions in Wetland Fire Ecology – Application Deadline Nov. 5
The Plant Ecology Lab at Florida Atlantic University is recruiting Environmental Scientist I positions (Position # REQ07594) to support research into the fire behavior and ecology of the Florida Everglades. Follow the link below for more information about the positions and application process.
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Job: Conservation Project Coordinator
The Hammond River Conservation Association is seeking an energetic and
dynamic *Conservation Project Coordinator *interested in watershed
conservation, community outreach and environmental conservation.
We are seeking a results-oriented person, with a deep understanding of the
scientific process, field data collection and analysis. This person will
have the ability to identify clear goals and objectives for HRAA Science
programs with the guidance of the Center Manager. Applicants should have a
strong interest in ecological research, and be happy to spend many hours in
the field under variable conditions.
The successful candidate will work on a variety of projects in the Hammond
River Watershed including wetland monitoring, riparian restoration, water
quality testing and fish population assessments. Tasks may include mapping
wetlands, analyzing wetland function, tree-planting, assistance with
electrofishing, tagging fish, and site preparation for wetland restoration
efforts.
For more info and how to apply, check out :