Positions for one field crew leader and three field technicians are available in the labs of Dr. Brian Allan (http://www.life.illinois.edu/allan/) at the University of Illinois and Dr. Luke Flory (https://florylab.com/) at the University of Florida. The positions will be based in Gainesville, Florida, as part of a Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)-funded project to explore potential effects of climate change on plant invasions, fire dynamics, and tick-borne disease risk on military installations in the southeastern United States. The project specifically seeks to address the feedbacks between plant invasions and fire ecology, how climate change may alter these dynamics, and the consequences for human risk of exposure to tick-borne diseases. The field crew leader and field technicians will join an existing research team and travel to military installations in the southeast to conduct field work from approximately May 14 until August 31. The field work schedule will be variable depending on site access and personnel will work on project related tasks during time spent in Gainesville. Candidates for the field crew leader position are expected to have completed an M.S. or possess a similar level of experience as a field crew leader for ecological research. Candidates for the field technician positions are expected to have completed a Bachelor's degree by the time of employment. Applicants with a wide range of experiences in ecological research will be considered, including plant, fire, and disease ecology. Those with experience in forest measurements and/or plant identification in the southeastern U.S. will be especially competitive. Project employees will be expected to arrange housing for the summer in Gainesville, a college town with opportunities for affordable, short-term housing. While traveling away from Gainesville transportation, accommodation, and per diem will be provided by the project. If interested, please submit a CV and cover letter to Brian Allan ([email protected]) to apply for one of the open positions.
