FIELD ASSISTANT SOUGHT FOR BIOLOGICAL FIELD STUDIES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA
We seek two highly motivated undergraduate students or recent college graduates to participate in field research from early April through the end of June on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia (1 person) and in Ashland/Medford, Oregon (1 person). The assistants will participate in a project that quantifies the traits involved in butterfly speciesĀ responses to climate change using both field-based and genomic techniques. Field duties include rearing butterflies for experiments and collecting weather data. Assistants must be prepared to work long consecutive days outside, in a variety of weather conditions. Opportunities for extended research in the lab at Notre Dame following field studies may be available. Other participants in field studies include Ph.D. students and technical staff. Monthly stipend and housing provided. Willing to work with student applicants to arrange for course work requirements to be completed from the field. Interested applicants should send a CV/resumeĀ with references to Jason Dzurisin (Hellmann lab manager) at [email protected]. For more information, contact Jessica Hellmann (primary investigator) at [email protected] or visit the Hellmann lab website (http://www.nd.edu/~hellmann). Applications must be received by Feb 15th, 2009.
