Summer 2018 undergraduate research assistant position: Ecology of plant-insect interactions Wetzel Lab, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University (Kellogg Biological Station)
The Wetzel Lab at MSU is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic undergraduate research assistants to work on field experiments examining how the ecological interactions of plants and insects respond to environmental variability. Two major summer projects will take place at Kellogg Biological Station, in which the assistants will work with a team to explore 1) how plant-eating insects and their predators respond to different chemical and physical traits of plants in an agricultural ecosystem and 2) how heat waves influence the ecological interactions of plants and herbivorous insects in natural systems. Jobs will include growing plants in greenhouses and in the field, rearing insects, observing insect feeding preferences, conducting field surveys of arthropod communities, and sampling plant traits. Please see http://wetzellab.com for more information about our research. Two positions are available from May-August, with free housing provided at Kellogg Biological Station. Pay rate is $10/hr. To apply please email your CV/resume, unofficial transcript, and contact information for two references to Wetzel Lab manager Luke Zehr ( [email protected]). Please write “Wetzel Lab summer application” in the subject line of your email. Review of applicants will begin immediately, and will close on April 2nd, 2018. Preference will be given to candidates pursuing a career in the sciences and with experience working with plants and/or insects. The Wetzel Lab is in the Department of Entomology and is affiliated with the Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program. The Wetzel Lab strives to be a supportive community and a safe space for diversity in science. -- William Wetzel Assistant Professor Department of Entomology Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior Michigan State University http://WetzelLab.com <http://wetzellab.com/>
