• Orienting and assisting visitors to the Cape May Hawkwatch, Avalon Seawatch, and Morning Flight Songbird Counts. Over 500 people may visit per day during peak times!
• Conducting mini-workshops on bird identification and migration phenomena.
• Assisting visitors with bird identification, and assisting hawk counter when needed.
• Maintaining records of visitor contacts.

• Applicants should have experience interacting with the public and excellent interpersonal skills.
• An enthusiastic and motivated self-starter who is also a strong team player.
• Willingness to work irregular hours under sometimes difficult field conditions.
• Familiarity with bird migration and birding.  Experience identifying raptors, passerines, and/or sea birds in flight is a plus, but learning on the job is possible and we will provide training and support.
• All applicants must have their own vehicle (unless other arrangements are made prior to employment), and a valid, clean driver’s license.
• Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs. as necessary.

Utah State University: Fully funded PhD Assistantship – Animal space-use behavior and demography (joint supervision by Dr. Dan MacNulty and Dr.
Tal Avgar).

The successful applicant will advance understanding about the demographic consequences of space-use behavior in free-living large- vertebrate systems. Research will focus on the northern Yellowstone elk population, which migrates annually to summer ranges throughout Yellowstone National Park. The successful applicant will examine how elk movement and resource-selection varies with elk density, resource availability, and predation risk (from wolves, grizzly bears, and cougars), and how these individual space-use behaviors affect survival and reproduction. Research will be conducted in collaboration with agency scientists and will involve cutting-edge analyses of several long-term datasets as well as field work in Yellowstone. Desired start
date: August 27, 2018. The assistantship includes tuition and fees, health insurance, travel stipend, and a yearly stipend of $20k for up to four years. The candidate will be expected to apply for additional funding such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and S. J. and Jesse E. Quinney Doctoral Research Fellowship.

Minimum qualifications: MSc in ecology, wildlife biology, conservation biology, or related field; GRE scores (for both verbal and quantitative) ≥70th percentile and cumulative GPA ≥3.50. Competitive applicants will have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting, and publishing field data, working collaboratively with agency and academic scientists, and strong interests in developing and applying quantitative models of animal space-use behavior, predator-prey interactions, and demography.
Applicants should email the following materials as a single pdf file with the subject line “PhD Assistantship” to dan.macnulty@usu.edu AND
avgart@gmail.com: (a) one page cover letter describing relevant experience, interests, and professional goals, (b) CV, (c) GRE scores,
(d) transcripts (unofficial) from undergraduate and graduate education,
(f) scientific writing sample (an academic paper or report written primarily by the applicant), and (e) contact information for three professional references. Consideration of interested applicants begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is a Research I (Extensive
Doctoral) land-grant institution with a student body of over 24,000, 42 departments, 8 academic colleges, a school of Graduate Studies, and diverse research programs. The main campus is located in Logan, a community of 100,000 people. Logan is 85 miles north of Salt Lake City in scenic Cache Valley, a semi-rural mountain basin with nearby ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and mountains providing many recreational opportunities. The area has a low cost of living and provides a high quality of life.  For more information on Logan see http://www.tourcachevalley.com.

Keywords: Marine biogeochemistry, Organic Matter, Nitrogen, Sediment, Kelp, Santa Barbara

A Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer fellowship is available for one student in partnership with the Santa Barbara Coastal Long Term Ecological Research program at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Duration is 12 weeks, June 18-Sept 7, although these dates are flexible, and the student will be compensated $1,500/month.
We invite applications from qualified, highly motivated undergraduate students from U.S.
colleges/universities to participate in a 12-week lab and field based summer research experience. The student will be involved with an NSF-funded project on the cycling of terrestrially and marine-derived organic matter in kelp forests and nearby marine sediments. The main objective of this project is to evaluate how the input of various kinds of organic matter affects nitrogen and carbon cycling in kelp forest ecosystems and surrounding regions and to develop a quantitative understanding of the potential supply of nutrients provided by these organic matter inputs. Applicants should possess a strong analytical chemistry background, an interest in fieldwork, and the desire to conduct an independent project.

There are several potential avenues of research that the REU may pursue, and the final project will be decided upon following a literature review and discussion with their supervisor. The REU will be responsible for conducting an independent project and completing a written report at the end of the summer. They will also have the opportunity to learn R software, participate in field work in the Santa Barbara Channel, collaborate with other undergraduate students, and receive training for several biogeochemical protocols and appropriate instruments.

Eligibility: You are eligible if you are an undergraduate student who has completed at least two years of study towards a bachelor’s degree in a related topic (including environmental studies, chemistry, biology, ecology, or physics), and if you will still be an undergraduate in the fall term following the summer fellowship.  Students from underrepresented groups and from institutions with limited research opportunities are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The University of California is an equal opportunity employer and educator.

Application Materials: Interested applicants should send a personal statement, CV or resume, unofficial transcript, one letter of recommendation, and contact information for one additional reference. The statement should be less than 500 words and include the following information: (i) professional goals, (ii) interest in position, and (iii) relevant experience.  Send application materials as a single PDF, to Heili Lowman (heili.lowman@lifesci.ucsb.edu). Please include your name and REU application in file names and subject line. The letter of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommender (please include the applicants name in the subject line for emails).
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications will be accepted through May 10, 2018.

The lab of Dr. Anne Axel in the Department of Biological Sciences at Marshall University is seeking a graduate student (MS) for a project using remote sensing technology (including unmanned aerial vehicles) to model forest structure.  The position may involve research on tropical dry forest in Madagascar, deciduous forest in Appalachia, or forest of the student’s choice.  The position may begin in Fall 2018 or Spring 2019.

The successful graduate student will be supported on Teaching Assistantships and/or Research Assistantships, plus full tuition waivers.

Applicants should have a BS in biology, ecology, environmental science, geography, or related field. Ideal applicants will be highly motivated, have GIS and/or remote sensing experience, and if interested in working in Madagascar, must be comfortable camping in remote locations without electricity, running water, cell service, and internet.

Marshall University is in Huntington, WV, the second largest city in WV, and located about 1 hour west of Charleston. Huntington is a vibrant community with a lively downtown with a variety of locally-owned restaurants and a burgeoning craft beer industry.  The city of 50,000 hosts festivals throughout the year and boasts several large parks with hiking and biking trails.

Please send application materials, including unofficial transcripts, GRE scores, cover letter addressing your interest in the project, and resume (including names of three references) to Dr. Anne Axel (axel@marshall.edu) by May 10, 2018. Please include MS position in the subject line of the email.

For more information please visit the Axel Lab website
(http://www.anneaxel.com) or Marshall Biological Sciences website (http://www.marshall.edu/biology/).

The Sheldon Lab at the University of Tennessee and Fish and Wildlife Biologists from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians
(EBCI) are running a summer STEM research program for EBCI high school students and are seeking an Education Coordinator. The Education Coordinator position will run from ~May 21-July 31 and will be located in Cherokee, NC. Housing will be provided on- site in Cherokee, NC and the coordinator will be compensated with a summer stipend ($3,000).

The coordinator will work with a small group of high school students (5-7) from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The coordinator will meet with the students 3-4 days a week and will prepare and lead lesson on climate change and native fauna in southern Appalachia, facilitate student field projects using native beetles (this field project is already designed), and facilitate field trips for students to meet with EBCI biologists. The Sheldon lab and EBCI Fish and Wildlife have the expertise and know-how, so students should not be discouraged if they are new to a particular subject—like beetle natural history, for example. Though the coordinator will be in contact with students several days a week, the coordinator will not necessarily have ‘full-time’ responsibility of the students. There will be time during the day for the coordinator to prepare lesson plans etc. and time on weekends to explore the Smoky Mountains and surrounding areas like Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC.  The position is open to advanced undergrads, recent graduates, or current grad students, and preference will be given to those seeking STEM education degrees with exceptional outreach/teaching experience. The position will require independence and self-motivation, lecturing in front of groups, preparing engaging and creative classroom activities, research and teaching in the field (sometimes in hot and/or buggy conditions), handling beetles, and communicating and organizing with several parties including UTK faculty, EBCI wildlife biologists, and EBCI high school teachers.

Students interested in the Education Coordinator position should contact Amanda Wilson Carter at acarte82@utk.edu with the information listed below. Applications are due no later than May 1, 2018.

If you are interested in the position, please send:

1) Resume or CV

2) Unofficial transcripts

3) A brief description of your teaching/outreach experience with K-12 students. Please describe how these past experiences would enable you to be an effective Education Coordinator.

4) A brief description of why you are interested in the position. Please detail what you could contribute to the program (e.g.
unique skills/passions/experiences), and what you hope to gain from the program.

5) Contact information of 1 professional reference who can speak to your teaching/outreach interests and capabilities

All application materials should be sent to acarte82@utk.edu no later than May 1, 2018.

The School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems at Northern Arizona Unversity seeks a Research Technician to perform basic and applied research in wildlife disease ecology, epidemiology, and pathogen metagenomics, working in the laboratories of the Pathogen and Microbiome Institute at NAU. PI Mihaljevic will be the supervisor.

The top candidates for this position should have experience with molecular genetic analyses, including DNA isolation, conventional and quantitative PCR assay implementation and data interpretation, and preparation of DNA for sequencing. Tasks will also include the isolation and amplification of pathogens using culturing techniques, cell culture maintenance, and the ability to work in a BSL-2 environment. Top candidates will also have experience with the husbandry of laboratory animals.

Please direct inquiries to Dr. Mihaljevic:
joseph.mihaljevic@nau.edu

Please follow this link for full position description and to apply:
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The Richards-Zawacki Lab (http://www.rzlab.pitt.edu/) in the University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences is seeking a Laboratory Technician/Manager that will manage the maintenance of laboratory equipment, purchase supplies, and supervise animal (amphibian) care and undergraduate lab assistants. The incumbent will be responsible for generating and analyzing molecular data for ongoing projects on the topics of amphibian ecology, evolution, and conservation, and providing technical assistance to other personnel involved in these projects who are using similar techniques.

Management experience and excellent communications skills, as well as experience with basic molecular and microbiology techniques, are preferred.
The incumbent will train new personnel who are recruited to the project and supervise the efforts of undergraduates. This includes regular meetings with personnel and supervision of notebook keeping. The incumbent will report to the primary investigator and work in collaboration with the primary investigator to manage laboratory activities.

The Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences is committed to building a culturally diverse staff.

Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals and constituencies in support of a diverse community.

Please see the full position posting for more information and to submit an
application: https://www.pittsource.com/postings/157180

For questions about the position, please contact Corinne Richards-Zawacki
(clz17@pitt.edu)

• Identifying spatial and temporal variation in the carbon, nitrogen and oxygen stable isotope ratios of adult Atlantic salmon spawning in Canadian rivers.
• Ascertaining the trophic ecology of the Inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon population.