Multiple field technician positions are available to work within a large-scale experiment on restoration of plant and animal communities in fragmented habitats. Research will include studies of the effects of corridors on various aspects of plant and arthropod dispersal. Tasks will include study site preservation, building, establishment, emptying, and maintenance of traps, and seed / arthropod identification. Opportunities for independent research projects exist for qualified individuals. Technicians will join a team of several principal investigators (Joshua Tewksbury - University of Washington, Lars Brudvig - Michigan State, Tomas Carlo - Penn State, Ellen Damschen and John Orrock - U. Wisconsin - Madison, Nick Haddad North Carolina State U., Doug Levey - University of Florida), postdoc John Herrmann, and several undergraduate and graduate students, and be provided exposure to numerous research questions and approaches. Positions will begin as early as mid-February 2011, and will last for a minimum of three months; however, possibilities for extension exist and applicants are encouraged to indicate dates of availability in their application letter. Pay rate will be $10.00/hr. Technicians will live near New Ellenton, SC, where the field site is located. Successful candidates will hold or be working towards a bachelors degree in ecology, biology, or a related discipline and must be able to endure hot and humid conditions and long hours in the field. Previous field research experience is desirable. Because the Savannah River Site is a highly secure area run by the U.S. Department of Energy, non-United States citizens may have difficulty gaining clearance to work there.
Additional information about the project is available on the web at: http://www4.ncsu.edu/%7Ehaddad/Corridors/Corridors.html http://brudviglab.plantbiology.msu.edu/?page_id=406 To apply, please email a CV or resume and letter describing past experience, why this position is interesting or important to you, dates of availability, and contact information with email addresses for two references to John Herrmann: [email protected]. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
