Graduate Research Assistant, Watershed Studies Institute, Murray State University.  One full-time position to begin late May 2017.  Qualifications: B.S. in biology, ecology, or related discipline.  Previous experience with field experiments, stream/riparian ecosystems, amphibians, fish, and/or stream invertebrate ecology highly desirable.  Responsibilities: To conduct research on trophic interactions in stream and riparian food webs while completing a M.S. degree in Watershed Science.  This project is fully funded, including travel to field sites in Colorado.  Salary: $16,500 per year.  Other benefits include housing at the Hancock Biological Station (Murray, KY) during the academic year and High Lonesome Ranch (De Beque, CO) during summers.  To Apply:  Email a letter of application, curriculum vitae including undergraduate GPA and GRE scores, and the names and email addresses of three references to Dr. Howard Whiteman (hwhiteman@murraystate.edu <mailto:hwhiteman@murraystate.edu>).  Deadline: February 15, 2017 or until the position is filled.  Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.  Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer.

The Center for the Environment (CFE) at Plymouth State University (PSU) in NH is inviting applications for graduate research assistantships in the environmental sciences.  CFE supports environmental research across multiple departments and disciplines.

Students often collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of faculty, students, and scientists from other academic, governmental, and non- governmental organizations including organizations such as Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, White Mountain National Forest, NH Department of Environmental Services, Appalachian Mountain Club, and multiple lake associations.

Current research areas of interest include:

– Issues in Lake Management

– Environmental Aesthetics

– Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change

– Human Impacts on Biodiversity

The participating degree programs include Departments of Environmental Science & Policy (ESP), Biological Sciences (BIO), and Atmospheric Science & Chemistry (ASC).  Applications should be submitted to PSU�s  Graduate Studies. The GRA stipend and tuition support are supported through CFE but the MS degree resides in and is managed by the respective department. The student�s academic advisor must be CFE Affiliated Faculty in order to apply for the GRA.

For more information about the MS in Environmental Science & Policy, please contact Program Coordinator, Shannon Rogers shrogers@plymouth.edu. For more information about the MS in Biology, please contact Program Coordinator, Heather Doherty hedoherty@plymouth.edu.  For more information about the MS in Applied Meteorology, please contact Program Coordinator, Eric Hoffman ehoffman@plymouth.edu.

The Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon (ASA), a non-profit organization working in the southeastern Peruvian Amazon, is seeking interns to assist its international team of biologists and conservationists with various projects spanning biological research and monitoring and sustainable tropical agriculture. Interns are based at Finca Las Piedras, the ASA’s field site in Peru’s Madre de Dios Department.

LENGTH OF STAY: 4, 8 or 12 weeks

DATES: Starting June 19, 2017

FEES: Starting at $1,300

WEBSITE: [http://www.sustainableamazon.org%3chttp:/www.sustainableamazon.org]www.sustainableamazon.org<http://www.sustainableamazon.org>

THREE OPPORTUNITIES:

1. INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITY INTERNSHIP (4 weeks – $1,300)

This 4-week program offers participants a broad introduction to biological research and conservation in the tropics. Our teaching and learning approach is both academic and hands-on. Interns will participate directly in scientific research and applied conservation projects that span the Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon’s two focal areas: biological research and monitoring and sustainable tropical agriculture. With the help of academic faculty, interns will also navigate tropical biology and conservation science through lectures and weekly reading discussions covering articles drawn from the primary scientific literature. This is an excellent opportunity to explore an exciting variety of potential career paths in biology and conservation under the guidance of experts in those fields.

2. ADVANCED SUSTAINABILITY INTERNSHIP (8 weeks – $2,200)

This 8-week program offers participants a more in-depth survey of biological research and conservation in the tropics. Interns will learn by participating directly in scientific research and applied conservation projects that span the Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon’s two focal areas: biological research and monitoring and sustainable tropical agriculture. With the guidance of academic faculty, interns will also navigate tropical biology and conservation science through lectures and weekly reading discussions covering articles drawn from the primary scientific literature.

Independent Research Project: As well as the activities listed above, participants in the Advanced Sustainability Internship Program will have the added opportunity to develop an Independent Research Project on a topic of their choosing, under the supervision of our academic faculty.

3. ACADEMIC QUARTER INTERNSHIP (12 weeks – $3,000)

This 12-week program offers participants the most thorough exploration of biological research and conservation in the tropics. Interns will learn by participating directly in scientific research and applied conservation projects that span our two focal areas: biological research and monitoring and sustainable tropical agriculture. Under the guidance of our academic faculty, interns will also explore topics tropical biology and conservation science through lectures and weekly reading discussions covering articles drawn from the primary scientific literature. All interns maintain a field journal, including daily entries that aim to synthesize their learning experiences and sharpen their observational skills.

Independent Research Project: As well as the activities listed above, participants in the Academic Quarter Internship Program will have the added opportunity to develop an Independent Research Project on a topic of their choosing, under the supervision of our academic faculty. This will allow interns to build upon what they have learned at the beginning of the program and apply it to a project in an area that is novel or interesting to them.

MORE INFORMATION & HOW TO APPLY:

For more details about our Internship Programs in the Peruvian Amazon please visit our website ([http://www.sustainableamazon.org%3chttp:/www.sustainabl]http://www.sustainableamazon.org<http://www.sustainableamazon.org/>). For general inquiries please contact us at info@sustaianableamazon.org.

We are seeking a PhD student to conduct a study testing how changes in

animal physiology and foraging behavior feedback to affect plant community

assembly and diversity. The research will focus on kangaroo rats and their

grassland communities in New Mexico, and will include the use of digital

telemetry, stable isotopes, and endocrine stress physiology. The student

will work with both Dr. Robin Warne and Dr. Justin Boyles in the Zoology

Department at Southern Illinois University.=20

An M.S. degree or comparable experience in either physiological, behavioral,

or community ecology research of small rodents is highly preferred.

Technical skills with either coding (for analysis of telemetry data) or lab

analyses (for endocrine assays and stable isotope analysis) are useful, but

not required.=20

Our labs are highly research active, and we collectively maintain a strong

and diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate researchers. More

information can be found at http://warnelab.weebly.com/ and

mypage.siu.edu/jgboyles. For inquiries or to apply, please send a cover

letter and CV to Dr. Robin Warne (rwarne@siu.edu).=20

About SIU, Carbondale, and the Region:

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a high research activity

university. The Department of Zoology has 20 full-time faculty members and

includes the Wildlife and Fisheries labs, as well as the Center for Ecology.=20=20=20

Carbondale is a mid-sized, affordable, diverse, and culturally rich

university town. Southern Illinois is a beautiful landscape that includes

the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, and hardwood forests of

the Shawnee National Forest, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, as well

as numerous state parks, natural areas, and many lakes that are all

accessible to the public.

Field interviewer position in the state of RI with the NOAA Fisheries Access Point Angler Interview Survey. This survey is currently conducted by RIDFW on behalf of NOAA. A great match for students and a good way to get field interview experience while getting paid.

http://www.asmfc.org/files/JobAnnouncements/0021RI_APAIS_FieldTechTemporary_Jan2017.pdf

*The following job openings at the Cary Institute in New York=E2=80=99s Hudson

Valley are now available.*

*1. Seasonal Project Assistants =E2=80=9CMouse-mast Project=E2=80=9D (up to 3):* Job

Reference #07002-I.  Research the dynamics of mammalian communities and the

relationships between mammals, ticks, oak trees, and Lyme disease.

Location is the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York=E2=80=99s Hudson

River Valley.  Duties include live-trapping small mammals, taking blood,

urine, and fecal samples, reliably recording trapping data, sampling

abundance of ticks, tree seed collection, and seedling surveys within

eastern deciduous forest plots. Early morning and late afternoon hours are

required.  Prior experience handling small mammals is highly desirable.

Employment can begin as early as April 1 or as late as mid May, with an end

date of approximately November 14, 2017.  Jobs are full time, 35

hours/week.  Wage is commensurate with education and experience. The final

candidate will be required to complete a post-offer, pre-employment driving

background check successfully.  On-site housing is available.  Posting is

open until February 12, 2017 or until filled.

Please submit job application via

http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs and include a single PDF file

consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone

numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.

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.

Be sure to cite Job Number 07002-I =E2=80=9CMouse-mast Project=E2=80=9D

*Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld*.

*2. Seasonal Project Assistants =E2=80=9CTick-Climate Project=E2=80=9D (up to 6):* Job

Reference #07003-I.  Research the effects of weather and climate on the

survival and behavior of blacklegged ticks and risk of tick-borne disease.

Location is the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York=E2=80=99s Hudson

River Valley, with travel to sites between northern New York and North

Carolina.  Duties include maintaining lab colonies of mice and ticks,

establishing and maintaining field plots with ticks, assessing and

recording tick survival, and downloading data from dataloggers. Meticulous

attention to detail and experience in field ecology is mandatory.  Prior

experience handling small mammals is highly desirable.  Employment to begin

between March 15 and May 1, with an end date of approximately September 30,

2017.  Jobs are full time, 35 hours/week.  Wage is commensurate with

education and experience.  The final candidate will be required to complete

a post-offer, pre-employment driving background check successfully. On-site

or nearby housing is available.  Posting is open until February 12, 2017 or

until filled.

Please submit job application via http

http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs and include a single PDF file

consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone

numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.

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.

Be sure to cite Job Number 07002-I =E2=80=9CClimate-Tick Project=E2=80=9D

*Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld*.

*3. Seasonal Project Assistants =E2=80=9CThe Tick Project=E2=80=9D (up to 12):* Job

Reference #07004-I.  Research the effects of tick management interventions

on the survival and behavior of blacklegged ticks and risk of tick-borne

disease in people.  Location is the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in

New York=E2=80=99s Hudson River Valley, with travel to sites throughout Dutchess

County, New York.  Duties include sampling and collecting ticks in suburban

neighborhoods, live-trapping small mammals, gathering and entering data on

tick encounters with local residents and cases of tick-borne disease,

deploying and maintaining wildlife cameras. Meticulous attention to detail

and experience in field ecology is mandatory.  Prior experience handling

small mammals is highly desirable.  Employment to begin between April 1 and

May 15, with an end date of approximately September 30, 2017.  Jobs are

full time, 35 hours/week.  Wage is commensurate with education and

experience. The final candidate will be required to complete a post-offer,

pre-employment driving background check successfully.  On-site or nearby

housing is available. Posting is open until February 12, 2017 or until

filled.

Please submit job application via

http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs and include a single PDF file

consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone

numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.

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.

Be sure to cite Job Number 07004-I =E2=80=9CThe Tick Project=E2=80=9D

*Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld*.

Job Description

We are seeking applicants for a master’s student to join our lab in

August 2017. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to

develop an independent project within the research interests of the lab.

The lab focuses on animal communication and sensory ecology using birds

(primarily galliformes and passerines) as model systems. Please review

our lab website to learn more about our research:

www.jessicayorzinski.com <http://www.jessicayorzinski.com>.

Qualifications

Applicants should possess a strong understanding of basic principles of

animal behavior, ecology, and evolution. They will ideally have prior

research experience.

Apply

Formal applications are due May 1st, but potential candidates should

contact Dr. Jessica Yorzinski by email (jyorzinski@tamu.edu) as soon as

possible, including a brief statement of previous research experience

and plans for future research, CV, unofficial transcript, GRE scores,

and contact information for three references. Review of applications

will begin immediately and continue on a rolling basis. Successful

applicants will need to apply to the graduate program at Texas A&M

University (http://wfsc.tamu.edu/academics/graduate/graduate-admissions/).

Dr. Josh Gray at North Carolina State University (ncsu.edu) invites highly qualifiedstudents to join an active and innovative group of researchers in the Spatial EcosystemAnalytics Lab within NCSU’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, andCenter for Geospatial Analytics. Assistance is sought with=A0two NASA-supported researchprojects:

1) Remote sensing of phenology: How are climate dynamics driving phenological change?How does phenological change affect ecosystems? Activities include mapping landsurface phenology at regional- to global-scale, modeling climate-phenology relationships,and assessing LSP with ground observations.

2) Water, food, and climate: How do land use changes related to food production interactwith climate dynamics to influence food and water availability? Core activities includequantifying and mapping agricultural intensification with large archives of remotely sensedimagery, satellite data fusion, and modeling of hydrology, climate, and food production.

Students are expected to develop research questions and a project tailored to theirinterests and career goals. Positions will begin Fall 2017 and are funded for at least twoyears at $25,000/year plus benefits and tuition support. Review of applications will beginimmediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a personalstatement explaining your interest in the position (please indicate which project), yourqualifications, and research areas of interest; a CV that includes contact information forthree references; transcripts (unofficial OK); and GRE scores. Applicants should hold adegree in Earth or environmental science, physical geography, or a closely relateddiscipline; preference will be given to applicants with a master=92s degree. Competitivecandidates will be proficient in remote sensing, GIS, statistical analysis, computer coding(R and Python preferred), and will have demonstrated strong oral and writtencommunication skills. For more information about the position, please contact Dr. JoshGray (josh_gray@ncsu.edu).

Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Lab: Research Assistant 1 -B/H for Rights-of=

-Way& Avian Conservation Project

Location: Eastern Ohio

Start Date: May 15, 2017        End Date: August 18, 2017      =

Job Type: Seasonal

Application Deadline: February 13th, 2017

Job Description: RESEARCH ASSISTANT I -B/H needed to assist avian samplin=

g(stationary point counts and nest search/monitoring), vegetation sampling=

(woody and herbaceous), and data entry tasks for shale gas pipeline right=

s-of-

way (ROW) research project in eastern Ohio throughout the posted time win=

dow. The successful applicant will work alongside the project=92s graduate stu=

dent aswell as other field technicians working on different components of the RO=

Wresearch (e.g., pollinators, herpetofaunal).

Hourly wages for the position are $11.25.  Field housing & in-field t=

ravelprovided. Start and end dates listed are approximate.

Duties:

=95=0960% – Avian point counts and nest search/monitoring

=95=0930% – Vegetation/habitat sampling

=95=0910% – Data entry

To Apply: Applications will be accepted until February 13th, 2017.  Pleas=

esend brief cover letter, resume, and both phone numbers and email address=

es of3 references as a single PDF to Lewis Lolya (lolya.1@osu.edu).

Qualifications: A valid driver=92s license is required.  Demonstratedproficiency in the identification of eastern North American songbirds by =

sightand sound is mandatory.  Applicants with proficiency in identification an=

dknowledge of forest and/or herbaceous plants will be given preference. =

Individuals will be required to work in all types of conditions (rain, ho=

t andcold temperatures) and be required to walk moderate distances to field si=

tes. Applicants must possess a strong work ethic, positive attitude, self-

motivation, and willingness to work in harsh outdoor conditions.

Description:The Memphis Zoo Department of Research and Conservation is offering aresearch assistant position in behavioral ecology and reproductivephysiology. This program offers a unique research experience inconservation, with a chance to work with amphibians both in the lab and in the field (roughly 80% lab work and 20% field work). Interns willgain experience in a variety of field and laboratory techniques, such as visual encounter surveys, hormone induced spermiaiton, sperm assessment, captive breeding, in vitro fertilization, behavioral observations, and morphological characterization. Additionally, interns will learnstrategies for communicating their science to broad audiences and will have the opportunity of presenting their research findings in aprofessional scientific setting.

Project synopsis:Amidst the sixth mass extinction, amphibians are one of the mostthreatened groups of animals, with more than 30% of amphibians (i.e.over 2000 species) at risk of extinction. One of the ways to safeguard species from extinction risks is to keep them in captive colonies. The ultimate goal of captive colonies, however, is to enhance in situconservation of the species by releasing captive individuals andincreasing or reestablishing natural populations. A critical factor that ultimately determines the success of captive release programs is whether released individuals have the ability to adapt to natural environments. With this in mind, we will be working on research projects thatinvestigate the behavior and morphology of tadpoles in an array ofdifferent treatments.

Requirements:Applicants must have a B.S. or at least three years of college levelcourse work in biology or a related field. Preference will be given to individuals with a particular interest in behavioral ecology, leadership ability, strong communication skills, and a demonstrated commitment to wildlife conservation. Experience with field studies, laboratorytechniques, data analysis, and amphibian biology is preferred, but not required. Interns must be well organized and able to work well with ateam and independently

Benefits:This is an unpaid full-time (40 hr/wk) internship with off-site housing provided.

Materials to submit:Applications must be submitted by January 31, 2017 and should include a letter of interest, CV, unofficial college transcript, and two letters of recommendation. The letter of interest should describe theapplicant=92s interests and experience related to biology/wildlife with more detail than what is provided in the CV. In addition, please clearly state the earliest possible start date within the letter of interest. If possible, submit these materials as a single PDF file. Recommendationletters may be emailed separately.

All materials should be addressed to Dr. Sinlan Poo and emailed tovolunteer@memphiszoo.org with the applicant=92s last name and =93Research=

Internship=94 in the subject line. Applications with incomplete materials=

will not be considered.