Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation Job Announcement

This is not a state position

Job Title: WILDLIFE TECHNICIANS (2) FOR SEABIRD PROJECT

Wage: Range $18.46 to $22.83 per hour depending on experience and responsibilities.
Housing at the field site will be provided. This is a full-time, benefited position.

Project Name: Common Murre Restoration Project

Supervisor: Richard Golightly Ph.D.

Background and duties: The Common Murre Restoration Project is seeking up to two (pending available funding) Wildlife Technician positions to conduct monitoring of breeding seabirds including Common Murre, Brandt’s Cormorant, Pelagic Cormorant, Western Gull, Black Oystercatcher and Pigeon Guillemot along the central California coast. This project is conducted cooperatively by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex) and Humboldt State University. The purpose of the project is to aid in the recovery of murre colonies that were depleted as a result of oil spills, human disturbance and other anthropogenic factors.

Primary duties will include conducting seabird population and productivity surveys, documenting and reporting human disturbances to seabirds, and database entry. Other duties may include counting seabirds from aerial photographs, conducting surveys of nesting seabirds, or other related tasks as assigned. Multi-day travel between multiple sites at a distance from the primary duty station may be required. Preference may be given to applicants with prior field experience with seabird or other wildlife monitoring or census techniques. Additional evaluation may be based on the applicant’s knowledge and experience with computer use and databases.

Duration: Early to mid-April to mid-August 2018 depending on project need.

Minimum Qualifications: 1) Bachelor’s degree in wildlife, biological sciences or related discipline with an emphasis in wildlife biology, restoration or behavior; 2) current driver’s license with a good driving record;
3) ability to sufficiently move and lift equipment up to 50 lbs; 4) ability to regularly hike up to 3 miles in steep/narrow/uneven terrain while carrying up to 50 lbs of gear; and 5) ability to work at the tops of high, steep cliffs.

Application must include:
1) A SIGNED cover letter which includes the exact job title listed above
2) Résumé
3) Names and phone numbers of two professional references
4) Completed Employee Information Form (https://goo.gl/25WmnK)

**Please do not staple application packet**

NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

For questions please contact Cassie Bednar at (510) 792-0222 x225 or Cassie.Bednar@humboldt.edu.

Closing Date: Applications must be post marked by January 13, 2018 to receive full consideration. Late applications may or may not be considered.

Mail completed application to:

Cassie Bednar
ATTN: Wildlife Tech
San Francisco Bay NWRC
1 Marshlands Road Fremont, CA 94555 USA

Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status. More information about HSU SPF’s Equal Employment Opportunity hiring can be found here.
For assistance with the application process, please submit an Accommodation Request Form which can be found here or call the SPF Interim Compliance Support Coordinator at (707) 826-5159.

The Invasive Species lab at the University of Texas at Austin’s Brackenridge Field Laboratory is seeking a technician for a mixed field and laboratory position working on invasive ants.

Please see a more detailed job description and apply at:

https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/hr/jobs/nlogon/171115014480

General Position Notes: Job is a mixture of field and laboratory based investigation. Job requires frequent overnight travel to field sites in remote regions of Texas. Camping out will be required at some sites. Work will be outside during Texas summer. Experimental protocols will require a non-standard work schedule. Work will often involve long days and short weeks, working evenings, mornings and/or weekends.

Purpose: Technician will follow the direction of the lead investigator to carry out studies examining the biology and ecology of tawny crazy and natural enemies of this ant, including microsporidian pathogens and phorid fly parasitoids.

Driving a UT vehicle is an essential function of the position.

Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors or masters degree in biological science. Strong background and interest in entomology and ecology. Experience in field ecological studies and experiments. Experience with insect identification. Experience with micro-dissection and microscopy. Laboratory experience in chemistry.
Experience with molecular lab procedures. Computer skills including familiarity with spreadsheet manipulation, analysis and graphing in Microsoft Excel. Experience using GPS. Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills needed. Ability to perform as a
member of a dynamic research team.

Start Date
On or around January 2, 2018

Duration of Appointment
Appointment will last for 1 year.  Provided additional funding can be secured and applicant performs well, appointment may be renewed.

2018 MLBS Summer Programs View this email in your browser

Announcing 2018 Summer Programs Field-based courses are UVA Summer Session classes offered by nationally-recruited faculty, and offered at the undergraduate and graduate level. Our NSF REU undergraduate research internship program is now in its 26th year.

Field Courses Field Biology of Fishes Summer Session I: May 21-June 15 Field Herpetology Summer Session I: May 28-June 15 Wildlife Disease Ecology Summer Session II: June 18-July 6 Stream Ecology Summer Session III: July 16-August 3 Financial aid is available.  MLBS courses are field-intensive, research-based experiences. Courses earn 3 UVA Biology credits. Non-college students are welcome to enroll.   Learn More and Apply   Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) Become a National Science Foundation REU. Join undergraduates from around the country for a unique 10-week learning and living research experience in the southern Appalachians. Students conduct independent research in field ecology, evolution, behavior, and physiology under the supervision of resident scientists. REUs are internships that include all station costs, travel, and a $5,500 stipend. Program dates:  May 28 – August 3 Application deadline:  February 20   Learn More and Apply   mlbs.org

Scientific Research Internship in Spain – BDRI 2018

The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI offers opportunities for students and recent graduates to acquire multidisciplinary work experience in cetacean research in Galicia (North-western coast of Spain). An incredible diversity of cetaceans is present in these waters. In 2017, the BDRI team had the opportunity to study bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises, Risso’s dolphins, common dolphins, striped dolphins, pilot whales, killer whales, sperm whales, beaked whales, humpback whales, minke whales, sei whales, fin whales, and even blue whales! And the exciting part is that it is yet to be discovered!

During the internship period students will be working side by side with the chief biologist, and other experienced researchers. With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, students will be trained to participate with multiple research projects involving a combination of boat-based surveys onboard research vessels, land-based observations, laboratory work (photo-identification, GIS, bioacoustics, diet analysis, diving behaviour, video analysis, database work, etc), and strandings (response, rescue, necropsy, and data collection).

The BDRI is a very international environment, and the everyday working language is English. Laboratory work days typically last six hours and field days typically exceed seven hours and occur several times per week (weather dependent). There will be two days off per week.

Internship start and end dates are flexible but the position requires a minimum of 30 days continuous commitment sometime between 8th January 2018 through to end November 2018.

The BDRI is a private and self-funded centre, hence, this internship requires a monetary contribution which is used to off-set the cost of accommodation in an apartment, training, use of research equipment, facilities and research vessels, and other expenses (access to wifi in the apartment, kitchen utensils, electricity, taxes, etc). Successful applicants will be responsible for their own transportation expenses to and from the research centre (O Grove, Galicia, Spain).

Interested candidates should submit an application with the following:
– A cover letter including your availability;
– A resume describing training, experience and relevant skills;
– BDRI’s application form, you can download the file from <http://www.thebdri.com/resources/downloads/applicationinternships.doc>

Please send these items as e-mail attachments (PDF preferred) to: severine@thebdri.com

Approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Positions are open until filled.

For more information about BDRI’s research projects, please visit <https://www.thebdri.com> or our Facebook page.

Scientific articles published by the BDRI in 2017:

– Díaz López, B., López, A., Methion, S., & Covelo, P. (2017). Infanticide attacks and associated epimeletic behaviour in free-ranging common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0025315417001266
–  Diaz Lopez B. and Methion S., 2017. The impact of shellfish farming on common bottlenose dolphins’ use of habitat. Marine Biology 164: 83.
– Díaz López, B., Grandcourt, E., Methion, S., Das, H., Bugla, I., Al Hameli, M., Al Hameri, H., Abdulla, M; Al Blooshi, A; Al Dhaheri, S.(2017). The distribution, abundance and group dynamics of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins (Sousa plumbea) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (UAE). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0025315417001205
– Diaz Lopez B., 2017. Temporal variability of predator presence around a fin fish farm in the North-western Mediterranean Sea. Marine Ecology 38(1), e12378.

Best regards, and see you in Galicia!

Bruno Díaz López
Chief biologist and Director
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove 36980, Spainwww.thebdri.com
0034 684 248552

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• Knowledge of GIS and remote sensing concepts, analysis methods, and software (e.g.ArcGIS or QGIS)
• Experience with programming languages frequently used in GIS and RS analyses (R, Python, IDL, etc.).  
• Experience processing large volumes of spatial data. 
• Previous experience with UAVs is preferred.

The Labonté viral ecology lab at Texas A&M University at Galveston is looking for two motivated students to pursue graduate studies (one MSc and one PhD) in the department of Marine Biology through the Marine Biology Interdisciplinary Program (MARB-IDP). Students will work on research projects related to virus evolution, virus-host interactions, and characterization the role of viruses in marine (surface and subseafloor) environments using cultivation-independent techniques. Interests and experience in bioinformatics are desired.

Interested students should contact Dr. Jessica Labonté (labontej@tamug.edu) with their curriculum vitae and a cover letter presenting themselves and their interests in viral ecology research prior to submitting an application (before January 15). The deadline to apply for the MARB-IDP program is February 15, 2018. Applications from women, military veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged.

From: Catherine Hulshof [mailto:catherine.hulshof@GMAIL.COM]
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2017 11:36 AM
Subject: MS and PhD positions at VCU: Plant and Lepidoptera macroecology

Ecology MS and PhD positions at VCU

The Hulshof Lab is recruiting Master’s and PhD students starting Fall 2018. We study the causes of biodiversity across space and time especially as it relates to island biogeography, community assembly and global change.

We are recruiting students interested in studying 1) plant and/or Lepidoptera diversity on serpentine outcrops throughout the northeastern United States; or 2) phenotypic variation of butterfly wing size and coloration across environmental gradients.

Part of our research group is based in Puerto Rico and collaboration between temperate and tropical regions will advance a macroecological understanding of biodiversity across spatio-temporal scales. Visit our webpage (www.catherinehulshof.wordpress.com) for information about our team, ongoing projects, and work philosophy. We are an international and diverse group and I strongly encourage women and other underrepresented groups to contact me to discuss potential ideas.

The Hulshof Lab is located in the Department of Biology at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, Virginia (https://biology.vcu.edu/).
VCU is located on the historic James River within easy reach of the Appalachian Mountains, the Virginia LTER and NEON sites, and other resources in the D.C. area like the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and Conservation International.

Students interested in the Master’s program in Biology should apply by 15 January. (http://biology.vcu.edu/graduate-program/ms-program-in-biology/)

Students interested in the PhD program should apply to the Integrative Life Sciences Program by 10 January.
https://lifesciences.vcu.edu/academic-programs/phd-in-integrative-life-
sciences/

Those who are interested should contact Dr. Hulshof
(catherine.hulshof@gmail.com) with a CV and cover letter to discuss the position before applying.