Position Opening: Salamander Field Assistants Needed Job Duration:
Position 1: June 1st – September 14th, 15 weeks Position 2: June 1st – August 31st, 13 weeks Closing Date: 3/20/2016 Description of Duties: This job opening is for two positions. Both positions will involve ongoing stream salamander surveys at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (HBEF), New Hampshire, USA. The successful applicant for the first position will traverse the HBEF sampling salamander and insect communities. This position will involve long days of hiking over rough terrain in a variety of weather conditions while carrying bulky field equipment. Lab work will include drying and weighing insect samples and well as insect ID. The successful applicant will work largely independently. Previous experience catching stream salamanders, collecting benthic and emerging stream insects and working independently and/or leading field crews is strongly preferred. The successful applicant for the second position will help in an ongoing salamander mark recapture study at HBEF as part of a small team. Duties will include salamander collection from both stream and terrestrial environments, recording salamander physical measurements, marking salamanders using visible implant elastomer, maintaining insect emergence traps and collecting terrestrial and benthic macroinvertebrate samples. Lab work will include drying and weighing insect samples and well as insect ID. Field work will take place in a variety of weather conditions and applicants should be prepared to work in hot, buggy and rainy weather while crossing rough terrain. Previous work with insects and/or amphibians preferred. Salary for both positions is $420/ week and housing is provided on site. Funds are not provided for travel to New Hampshire or for food. Send CV, cover letter and list of three references to Claire Bayer at [email protected]. Please include in your cover letter which of the two positions you are applying for.
