UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO - RECINTO DE RIO PIEDRAS, INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL ECOSYSTEM STUDIES
TROPICAL FOREST RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES. January 15th until April 15th 2009. Applications to be submitted by November 15th, 2008 The Institute for Tropical Ecosystem Studies (ITES) of the University of Puerto Rico is carrying out a seedling census in the 16-ha Luquillo Forest Dynamics Plot (LFDP; part of the Center for Tropical Forest Science network) in El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico. We need five volunteers to help with this census. After training in census protocol and database management, the volunteers will work in the forest measuring and counting seedlings in marked plots. Volunteers will work Monday through Friday with weekends free. While working in Puerto Rico volunteers will have the opportunity to learn about many aspects of tropical ecology from scientists involved in the Luquillo Long-Term Ecological Research Program. For more information see http://ites.upr.edu/ and http://luq.lternet.edu/ STIPEND: $600 per month to cover food and general living expenses. PERIOD: Approx 12 weeks. January 15th until April 15th 2009. ACCOMODATION: Free accommodation at the El Verde Field Station in Puerto Rico. TRAVEL: Refund of up to $800 towards a round-trip plane ticket from mainland USA, if not already living in Puerto Rico. NOTE: We are unable to provide any medical insurance. REQUIREMENTS: Graduate with background in biology and preferably with some experience of field work and plant identification. Tropical experience useful, but is not required. USA citizens or permanent USA residents only (unfortunately it is too complicated to obtain visas for foreign persons). APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please send the following: 1) A letter describing your relevant experience and indicating why you wish to work in tropical forest, and stating that your application is for a volunteer position. 2) Full resume 3) University transcripts (scanned unofficial transcripts is fine) 4) Name, title, telephone number, mailing, and email addresses, of two references. 5) Applications should be sent by email to arrive by November 15th, 2008. Successful applicants will be invited in early December 2007. Please mail applications to: Dr Jess Zimmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] All attachments must have the name of the applicant as part of the file name.
