POSITION: Entomologist/Insect Ecologist - 24 month appointment at the Postdoctoral level in the Department of Entomology, Cornell University, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY 14456. Available January 1, 2006.
RESEARCH: We are seeking a candidate who will take a leading role in USDA-PMAP funded research investigating alternative strategies for managing onion maggot (Anthomyiidae) in onion. Onion maggot is a major pest of onion in the northern US and Canada. Management has become increasingly more difficult because this pest has developed resistance to insecticides. Research will focus on understanding dispersal of onion maggot flies in onion fields and to use this information for optimizing the utility of several novel management strategies. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with team members, Brian Nault, Jan Nyrop and Dick Straub, who have expertise in ecology, insect behavior, and pest management. We are housed within the department of entomology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva, NY (about an hour from Ithaca, NY). See our departmental web site for more information on faculty and facilities (www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/index.html). QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in entomology, insect ecology or related discipline. Desire individual with background and/or interest in applied insect ecology, insect behavior and IPM. Experience with pest management in vegetable cropping systems is also desirable. SALARY: Starting $30,000/year with an excellent benefits package. APPLICATION: Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and email addresses of three references to: Dr. Brian A. Nault Department of Entomology New York State Agricultural Experiment Station Cornell University 630 W. North Street Geneva, NY 14456 Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 315-787-2354 ******************************************************************* Brian A. Nault Assistant Professor Department of Entomology Cornell University New York State Agricultural Experiment Station 630 W. North St. Geneva, NY 14456 office ph.: (315) 787-2354 mobile ph.: (315) 521-6315 fax: (315) 787-2326 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *******************************************************************
