From: Jennifer Pendleton <pendletonj@caryinstitute.org>

Subject: Disease Ecology Project Assistant Opportunities Available at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is accepting applications for the

following position:

Disease Ecology Project Assistant, âÂEURÂoeThe Tick ProjectâÂEUR (up to 10)

Research:  The Tick Project  is a randomized,

placebo-controlled, double-blind research program to design and test a

tick-control strategy for preventing human cases of tick-borne disease.

The study is conducted at the scale of entire residential neighborhoods

within the Lyme-disease endemic zone of the northeastern United States.

The study emphasizes principles of disease ecology in the context of

disease prevention.

Job Description: Project Assistants are needed to study the effects of tick

management interventions on the abundance and distribution of blacklegged

ticks and risk of tick-borne disease in people.  Location is the Cary

Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New YorkâÂEURÂ(tm)s Hudson River Valley, with

travel to sites throughout Dutchess County, New York.  Duties include

sampling, collecting, and identifying ticks from residential neighborhoods.

Qualifications: Meticulous attention to detail and experience in field

ecology is required. Prior experience with tick sampling is highly

desirable. The ability to work in small teams and to withstand hot and

humid field conditions is essential.

Employment to begin on April 12, 2021 and end July 16, 2021.

Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld and is full time, 35 hours/week.

This is an hourly, non-exempt, non-benefited position. Wages are

commensurate with education and experience. The final candidate will be

required to complete a post-offer, pre-employment driving background check

successfully. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. On-site or

nearby housing is available. Review of applications will occur as

applications are received. Posting is open until April 04, 2021 or until

filled.

Decisions about hiring and procedures governing housing and working

conditions will be regularly updated based on current information on the

ongoing covid-19 pandemic and public health regulations pertaining thereto.

To Apply: Please submit a job application using this link

and by

clicking the âÂEURÂoeApply NowâÂEUR button at the bottom of the page. Under âÂEURÂoeResumeâÂEUR

on the application page, click the âÂEURÂoeUpload ResumeâÂEUR link to upload a single

PDF file consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names,

phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references. Please

contact Patricia Jones (jonesp@caryinstitute.org) with any questions about

applying.

The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative

Action (AA) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal

employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to

race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or disabled status, or

genetic information.

Hello,
The Institute for Natural Resources at Oregon State University is hiring field crews, crew leaders, and team leaders for sagebrush steppe sampling during the 2021 field season. Work begins late April and will continue to August or September. The job involves vegetation and soil sampling using AIM protocols throughout eastern Oregon, Washington, and northwest Nevada. Field work entails 8 day sampling hitches where we will be camping in the areas we will be working. Crews have 6 days off between hitches.  Crew members travel between their homes and the remote and widespread sample plots on the first and last days of the work hitch. Most crew members live in Portland / Corvallis / Eugene / Bend areas and but there is flexibility on where you can choose to live on the off hitches, provided it is logistically feasible. We are looking for people who are familiar with identifying plants, who can handle the hard work of digging soil pits and vegetation sampling in the often hash steppe environment, and are excited by extensive camping in remote, beautiful areas. The compensation will be between $13.73 and $19.51 per hour for crew members, $14.74 and $21.40 for crew leaders and $15.81 and $23.49 per hour for team leaders (depending on experience). We also provide a per deim of around $80 per day to cover expenses for food and wear and tear on your camping gear. We will be hiring 8 to 10 people under the Bio Tech 1 posting as crew members (who are part of a 2-person crew installing the plots), 5 to 8 people under the Bio Tech 2 posting as crew leaders (who manage the day to day activities of a 2-person crew), and 3 to 5 people under the Bio Tech 3 posting as team leaders (who manage the activities of 2 crews over each hitch). Apply online to the pool before January 19th or 21st, 2019 for full consideration. We will continue to evaluate application received until the closing date of March 31, 2020.
      Bio Sci Research Tech 1                           Crew members
Posting Number: P02461CT                        https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.oregonstate.edu%2Fpostings%2F96946&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C68ae4038f2674276550f08d8b487baba%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637457842340757898%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=7ntiEZbLWPGanE2xRIWWTTtkuBBhIMlU8ov70Vsim7U%3D&amp;reserved=0
Opening Date: 5 January, 2021                   Full consideration date: 21 January, 2021
Closing date: 31 March, 2021
     Bio Sciences Research Tech 2                       Crew Leaders
Posting Number: P02832CT                        https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.oregonstate.edu%2Fpostings%2F97036&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C68ae4038f2674276550f08d8b487baba%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637457842340757898%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=x24Itgomltp7pmx%2FmhTB1x%2BBYsnzmi3S7B7h0dhaB9c%3D&amp;reserved=0
Opening Date: 7 January, 2021                   Full consideration date: 21 January, 2021
Closing date: 31 March, 2021
     Bio Science Research Tech 3                        Team leaders
Posting Number: P02831CT                        https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.oregonstate.edu%2Fpostings%2F97034&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C68ae4038f2674276550f08d8b487baba%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637457842340757898%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=CQfHtkUDpKKHUAYEZwUIu9l%2F8bRDPyosuU5GYn5yTd8%3D&amp;reserved=0
Opening Date: 7 January, 2021                   Full consideration date: 21 January, 2021
Closing date: 31 March, 2021
Contact Michael.Russell@oregonstate.edu or Caitlin.Lawrence@oregonstate.edu with any questions.
Thanks,
Michael Russell

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&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C3b4950943f93442d42ca08d8b6e2e8db%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637460433015041889%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=N2mkfFFBmrU%2B242fdWNMCirYlZRw0u48aa%2F%2Fn6ix9uU%3D&amp;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&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpat.anderson%40uconn.edu%7C3b4950943f93442d42ca08d8b6e2e8db%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C637460433015051888%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=D5swZ969Zp7lHHOEft0xM7KdYqONM%2FTo7CKdqgZAIGE%3D&amp;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.