Paid summer research experience for undergraduates at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Seeking undergraduate student to assist with a research project studying disease-related declines of the mountain yellow-legged frog of the Sierra Nevada, CA. The undergraduate will gain hands-on experience in field research, including handling of amphibians and collection of DNA samples, and will live at the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research field station for the summer; (housing costs are covered). Employment period is June through September, with exact start and end dates negotiable. Work includes backpacking to remote lakes in the Sierra Nevada, surveying frog populations, catching frogs and taking DNA and water samples. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent U.S. residents, be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in biology, ecology, or related field, be highly motivated and in excellent physical condition, and have backpacking experience at high elevations. Will need own backpacking gear. Women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply. Applications deadline: May 15, 2011. To apply, send an email describing your interests and work experience, with attached resume and transcripts (unofficial transcripts OK), to Andrea Jani ([email protected]).
