A Research Assistant 2 position is currently available in the Gardiner Laboratory at the Ohio State University in the area of urban ecology focused on vacant land ecosystem management. This project will establish a large-scale field experiment to examine how patch composition and landscape configuration influence predator resource partitioning and resource capture. The position will be based in Wooster, OH at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/). Research will be conducted in Cleveland, OH within a network of 64 vacant lot sites assigned to one of eight plant community treatments with the goal of informing ecologically-based future greenspace design.
Requirements: B.S. degree in Ecology, Biology, Entomology, or related fields is required. Candidates with experience in landscaping, GIS, PCR methods, and/or plant and insect identification skills are especially encouraged to apply. For more information about this opportunity please contact Dr. Mary Gardiner ([email protected]). This position is officially posted on the OSU Jobs Website (http://jobs.osu.edu/) and applications should be submitted via this site.
