Subject: Field technician position for Red-winged blackbird research project

Location: Fargo, ND

Review of applications will begin February 1, 2021, but will be accepted until the position is filled.

Job Category: Temporary/Seasonal Position (Full-time)

Anticipated Start and End Date: 4/20/2021-July 5 (Start and end date may be flexible upon negotiation)

Salary: $10-12/hour contingent on experience

Description: The lab of Dr. Tim Greives is looking for a field technician to assist in the upcoming field season for a research project conducted in prairie pothole wetlands near Fargo, ND (Alice USFWS WPA). The research aims (1) to assess potential biomarkers of trade-offs in migration and reproduction, and (2) aggressive behavior in female red-winged blackbirds.

Duties include: capturing and banding free-ranging birds, morphological measurements, blood sampling, and nest searching and monitoring, organization and management of field data. Field work requires extensive periods wading in the wetlands under both cold and hot conditions.

Preferred qualifications:
Ãf¢ÒÂEURÒ¢ Willingness to work early in the mornings in sometimes inclement weather.
Ãf¢ÒÂEURÒ¢ Accurate data entry.
Ãf¢ÒÂEURÒ¢ Previous experience: 1) capturing and handling birds, 2) taking blood samples from songbirds, and 3) nest searching and monitoring are preferred but we accept applicants willing to learn these skills as well.

How to apply: Enthusiastic applicants interested in the field research technician position are encouraged to apply by sending a letter of interest, CV or resume, and contact information of three references in a single Word or pdf document with subject Ãf¢ÒÂEURÃ’ÂoeRed-winged Blackbird Field Tech PositionÃf¢ÒÂEURҝ to Esther Morales (esther.moralesvega@ndsu.edu) and/or Maggie Maniago (margaret.maniago@ndsu.edu).

Subject: REU Summer Virtual Internships at SERC (Edgewater, MD)

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is recruiting students for internships during the summer of 2021. In accordance with COVID-19 safety precautions; we will be unable to provide on-site housing for students, so we are interested in students who are looking for virtual internship opportunities as well as the possibility of students who live locally and would be able to commute to the SERC campus multiple days per week.

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland offers undergraduate and beginning graduate students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fields of environmental research and education. The program enables students to work on specific projects while getting experience in valuable lab techniques all under the direction of the Center’s professional staff. The program is tailored to provide the maximum educational benefit to each participant.

SERC is focused on understanding the causes and consequences of environmental change for marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems. Interns at SERC conduct independent projects over 12-16 weeks utilizing our 2,650-acre research site on the shores of Chesapeake Bay to provide novel insights into some of the most profound issues challenging our world today; including habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species. The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center has maintained an REU site since 2001 and those students sponsored have used our professional-training programs as a steppingstone to pursue advanced careers in the environmental sciences.

How to Apply

Application to the SERC Internship Program consists of on-line registration,

Student copy of transcripts, personal essay, CV or resume, and two letters of recommendation using the Smithsonian On-line Academic Appointment (SOLAA)

https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsolaa.si.edu%2Fsolaa%2F%23%2Fpublic&data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C3b4950943f93442d42ca08d8b6e2e8db%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637460433015041889%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=N2mkfFFBmrU%2B242fdWNMCirYlZRw0u48aa%2F%2Fn6ix9uU%3D&reserved=0

Application deadlines are listed below:

Summer (May-August): Deadline is February 15th

For more information please visit our web site

https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fserc.si.edu%2Fpro_training%2Finternships%2Fprojectmenu.aspx&data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C3b4950943f93442d42ca08d8b6e2e8db%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637460433015051888%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=D5swZ969Zp7lHHOEft0xM7KdYqONM%2FTo7CKdqgZAIGE%3D&reserved=0

The Consortium for Plant Invasion Genomics (CPING;
https://www.invasiongenomics.com/) is seeking applicants for twenty-four
(24) in-person undergraduate research positions for Summer 2021.

Each student will be paired with a CPING mentor and will gain experience in
field collection, use of herbarium specimens, genomics, and bioinformatics.
Specific projects will vary by CPING mentor, but students will form an
interactive cohort that will receive training in career development,
research best practices, and scientific communication.

The CREU session will run from June 1st ¡V August 12th, 2021, which
concludes with a professional conference at which students can present
their work. Research sites span 20 mentor labs across 14 U.S. states.
Undergraduates in their second year and beyond (including graduating
seniors) with interests in invasive species, botany, and/or genomics are
encouraged to contact individual CPING mentors prior to application. List
of mentors can be found here: (https://www.invasiongenomics.com/creu.html).
Students are encouraged to contact potential mentors prior to applying.

Due to funding restrictions, students must be U.S. citizens or
permanent residents, but students who come from underrepresented
groups in STEM, have limited research opportunities at
their home institutions, and/or live or study in EPSCoR states (
https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/nsf_oiia_epscor_EPSCoRstatewebsites.jsp)
are encouraged to apply!

Successful applicants will receive a stipend of $4,000, another $2000 for
travel and living expenses, $1000 in research funds and full travel funds
to the CPING annual conference in August 2021. Applications are due
February 28th, 2021.

Brittany Sutherland <blsutherland@gmail.com>

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute is in its third year of our NSF-funded REU Site – Integrated Studies in a Rapidly Warming Fishery Ecosystem. The GMRI REU Site will pair students with researchers based at GMRI and engaged in a broad range of fishery ecosystem and climate adaptation studies.

We welcome applications from undergraduate students from a broad range of institutions and backgrounds including two- and four-year colleges and underserved communities (e.g., minorities, students with disabilities, first-generation college students, veterans).

GMRI offers ten weeks of hands-on research experience at our waterfront location in Portland, Maine, with a weekly stipend and meal/travel allowances. Online applications are open through February 15th. Detailed information can be found on our website.

Thank you for circulating this opportunity to your colleagues and students.

Subject: Deer Habitat Research Technician – Purdue University

Job Title: Deer Habitat Research Technician
Agency: Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Job Category: Full-Time Temporary
Salary: $12/hour – plus a monthly housing stipend of $710
Duration: March 1 Ãf¢ÒÂEURҔ July 30, 2021
Last Date to Apply: 1/24/21

Description: The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources has an opening for a technician to assist with fieldwork on the Integrated Deer Management Project. The Deer Project is a multiyear, statewide research effort seeking to combine information on deer populations, current deer habitat, and peopleÃf¢ÒÂEURÃ’Â(tm)s attitudes and expectations about deer populations for improved understanding and management of deer in Indiana. The successful applicant will work with Purdue faculty, staff, and graduate students to study the impacts of deer on habitat condition in Indiana.
Technician duties include, but are not limited to, identifying woody and herbaceous plant species, performing browse and pellet surveys, tallying sapling and seedling densities along transects, retrieving trail cameras, and planting oak seedlings.

Required Qualifications:
–       Progress towards or completion of BachelorÃf¢ÒÂEURÃ’Â(tm)s degree with coursework in Wildlife Biology, Forestry, or a related field
–       Knowledge and ability to use basic wildlife research tools and equipment including compass and hand-held GPS
–       Ability to accurately record scientific data
–       Ability to work effectively as part of a team
–       Ability to work in extreme and variable conditions (long days, inclement weather including extreme heat and rain, the presence of biting insects, and rugged terrain)
–       Ability to work a flexible schedule, with potential weekend work
–       Comfortable speaking to law enforcement, landowners and other stakeholders
–       Valid U.S. driverÃf¢ÒÂEURÃ’Â(tm)s license and the ability to drive University vehicles
Preferred Qualifications:
–       Experience with browse surveys
–       Prior experience in identification of woody and herbaceous plant species in the Midwestern U.S.
–       First Aid/CPR certification

To Apply: Send a brief cover letter (Ãf¢ÒÂ?Ò¤ 1 page), resume, and contact information for at least two references in a single PDF document to Richard Sample (rsample@purdue.edu) AND Patrick McGovern (pmcgove@purdue.edu). Save the file as Ãf¢ÒÂEURÃ’ÂoeLastname_Habitat_Tech.pdfÃf¢ÒÂEURҝ (e.g, McGovern_Habitat_Tech.pdf). Applications will be evaluated as they are received.
Contact Person: Richard Sample
Contact Email: rsample@purdue.edu