Dear Colleague:
The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station—a 2,000 acre preserve and 75 year-old field station located in the Hudson Valley/Northern Catskill region of New York—is now accepting applications for its *Senior Research Fellowship* for* *summer 2012. The Fellowship is for approximately 50 days, with a concentration in early June to early August. There is a $10,000 stipend along with waived housing and station fees. For more information on the Fellowship and how to apply, please visit: http://huyckpreserve.org/research/srf.htm Applications are due *Friday, March 2nd*. Kind regards, Chad Jemison, Executive Director Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station *SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP** *(seasonal) *Applications due Friday, March 2, 2012* Period: Approximately 50 days, spring through fall 2012 (with concentration in mid-June through July). DESCRIPTION: The Huyck Preserve seeks to recruit an experienced scientist to occupy a seasonal position as *Senior Research Fellow* of the biological research station. The selected candidate will conduct on-site independent research appropriate to the Preserve’s mission and its history of field studies including evolution, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, population dynamics, and animal behavior. Responsibilities will include supporting graduate students and mentoring undergraduate interns; consulting and providing support for other scientific and educational activities; participating in public outreach and special events; and leading the annual Science Symposium in late July. QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in a natural science, with a record of peer-reviewed publications and funded research. Substantial experience in field research and mentoring students needed. TERMS: $10,000 stipend plus housing (extended or periodic) and access to all Preserve properties and station facilities. FACILITIES AND RESOURCES: The 2,000-acre preserve supports a newly-renovated research laboratory with a wireless internet network that communicates with remote instruments. Together with adjacent private and public protected areas, the Preserve encompasses the full northern watershed of Ten Mile Creek, a pristine headwater tributary of the Hudson River. Within its mosaic of old-growth, secondary and plantation forests are two impounded water bodies and numerous wetlands, all available for research. In addition to an Executive Director, the Preserve has a full-time Director of Conservation Education, a full-time maintenance manager, a part-time office manager, college-level research interns, other seasonal staff, and numerous volunteers from our membership and from nearby educational institutions. Through our nationally-advertised Huyck Grants program, approximately five to eight graduate students and faculty engage in field research at the station each year. TO APPLY (March 2, 2012 deadline): 1) Submit a curriculum vitae and a statement of research interests that includes a brief description of how this position will contribute to the candidate’s research program. Additionally, provide the names and contact information for two professional references. Send completed application to [email protected] with candidate’s last name_SRF_APP in the subject line: e.g. “Jemison_SRF_APP.” 2) Referees should e-mail a letter of support directly to [email protected] with the candidate’s last name_SRF_REC in the subject line: e.g. “Jemison_SRF_REC”. The Huyck Preserve and Biological Research Station operates as a non-profit organization, dedicated to conservation, education, research, and outdoor recreation, and is located 30 miles southwest of Albany, N.Y., in the historic hamlet of Rensselaerville. The Preserve is one of the oldest biological field stations in the United States, and has supported research continuously since 1938. Further information on the Preserve can be found at: http://www.huyckpreserve.org/ THE PRESERVE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PERSONS ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, MARITAL STATUS, AGE, DISABILITY OR VETERANS STATUS.
