RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 3 OR 4 (Field Botanist/Ecologist) Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. Lowell Urbatsch and Dr. Kyle Harms of the Department of Biological Sciences at LSU (http://www.biology.lsu.edu/) seek a field botanist or field ecologist to ground-truth GIS-generated maps of Jean Lafitte National Park, Louisiana. Required Qualifications: (Research Associate 3): Masters degree in plant ecology, botany, or a related field, and at least one year experience in field-based plant ecology. (Research Associate 4): Ph.D. degree in plant ecology, botany, or a related field, and at least one year experience in field-based plant ecology. Desired Qualifications (Research Associate 3 or Research Associate 4): Field- and herbarium-based plant identification skills for plants of the Gulf Coastal Plain of the southeastern U.S. Experience implementing transect-based vegetation sampling; experience ground-truthing aerial or satellite images; and experience using GIS software and GPS hardware. Responsibilities To sample vegetation along transects within Jean Lafitte National Park, Louisiana, and to use the sampling data to ground-truth GIS-generated maps of the park. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is April 20, 2007, or until candidate is selected. Submit letter of application and CV (including email address and telephone number), as well as two letters of recommendation to: Ms. Charyl Thompson, Dept. of Biological Sciences, 202 Life Sciences Bldg., Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. Ref: log #0931, Baton Rouge, LA 70803. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER
