Alaska Field Technician Stream Ecology Laboratory, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, IN.
Technician will assist with a project studying salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) in riparian and linked aquatic ecosystems of Southeast Alaska. Much of Southeast Alaska is within the Tongass National Forest, the largest area of temperate rainforest in the US, which is managed for multiple uses including tree harvest and salmon production. The project is directed by Dr. Gary Lamberti, Dept. of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369 (http://www.nd.edu/~strmeco/), in collaboration with other scientists at the University of Notre Dame, Michigan State University, University of Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest Research Station (USDA Forest Service). The technician will need to be physically fit and able to work in sometimes inclement conditions (cold and rain) and in the vicinity of black bears. Knowledge or experience in aquatic and riparian ecology is preferred. The technician will gain valuable field experience and be involved in important ecological research in Alaska. This 4-month position will begin July 2006 and end October 2006; housing and transportation will be provided. For further information please contact Dr. Dominic Chaloner at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Applicants should submit (1) letter of application, (2) current C.V., and (3) names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three referees, preferably by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED], by June 1, 2006, although review of applications will commence immediately.
