[ECOLOG-L] NEW DUAL MASTERS PROGRAM in Env Studies-Public Admin

[James Rotenberg]

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is currently recruiting for the 
fall 2018 cohort for our 
NEW DUAL DEGREE PROGRAM – Master of Science in Environmental Studies and Master 
of Public 
Administration program. This is the first Dual Degree Program at UNCW where 
successful candidates 
can earn two degrees in three years as opposed to four years if enrolled 
separately.

This degree option is specifically for students who want to bridge the 
communication gap between 
environmental science and public policy.  Potential post-graduation 
opportunities associated with the 
program include: career tracks in coastal planning and management and other 
environmental 
programs at the federal, state, or local level; careers in nonprofit 
organizations focused on 
environmental issues; and private sector jobs focused on consulting or 
regulatory compliance.  Our 
program is both challenging and rewarding, with a high degree of collegiality 
among students and 
faculty between both departments.

Students seeking admission to the dual M.S. EVS/M.P.A. degree program must 
complete an 
application for admission to both programs. Students must be successfully 
admitted to both degree 
programs, in accordance with their individual standards and requirements. 

For more information, as well as a link to application materials: 
http://uncw.edu/evs/graduate_programs.html

For more information about UNCW please see: www.uncw.edu.
The priority application deadline for fall 2018 is March 15, 2018 and the 
regular deadline is April 15, 
2018.  For other questions or additional information, please feel free to 
contact me via email below.

Best wishes.
Dr. James A. Rotenberg
Graduate Program Coordinator
email: rotenbe...@uncw.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Allied Whale Research Internships

[Tanya Lubansky]

Allied Whale, the marine mammal research lab of College of the Atlantic, and 
Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. seek five interns/research assistants for the 
2018 field season. These are entry-level research positions designed to 
offer experience for individuals seeking to develop their professional 
careers in marine mammal research. Two summer positions (May through August 
31st) and three full season positions (May through October 31st) are 
available.

Overview of position: This is a unique internship program in that the 
selected individuals will have the opportunity to participate and receive 
training in a wide range of marine mammal research activities while 
receiving income when working as a crew/scientist aboard commercial whale 
watching trips operating from Bar Harbor, Maine. Allied Whale currently 
supports field projects in the behavioral ecology and distributions of 
humpback and fin whales, the ongoing housing and maintenance of the North 
Atlantic humpback and fin whale photo ID catalogs, an active stranding 
response program, and a research and education partnership with Bar Harbor 
Whale Watch Co. In addition, Allied Whale maintains the facilities on and 
conducts research from Mount Desert Rock, a remote offshore island. The 
interns play a critical role in the success of the field season and serve as 
support to all aspects of summer activities within both Allied Whale and the 
BHWW Co..

Description of duties: Upon arrival in May, all interns will receive 
research, boat crew, and Gulf of Maine natural history training by both 
Allied Whale and the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company staff. Once the season 
is in swing, interns will independently rotate through time “onshore” in Bar 
Harbor and “offshore” at our island field station at Mount Desert Rock.

While in Bar Harbor, interns will rotate through shifts working as a 
Research Assistant/Deckhand for the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co., being on 
call for field days on our Allied Whale research vessels, or assisting the 
Allied Whale strandings coordinator. Research responsibilities on the whale 
watch trips include searching for whales, photo-identification of whales and 
behavioral data collection. Deckhand responsibilities include line handling, 
vessel cleaning, helping seasick passengers and passenger safety. RAs are 
also responsible for assisting the naturalist in promoting education and 
conservation programs on each trip. Maintaining a positive, professional, 
friendly and outgoing demeanor while engaging whale watch passengers and 
fellow crew is compulsory. While on board one of the AW research vessels, 
interns will be responsible observing for marine mammals along transect 
lines, for computer data entry, and for photo identification of whales. This 
season, they will also assist in data recording for whale biopsy collections 
contributing to a stable isotope project. When not scheduled on a boat, 
interns may freely structure their time to complete office work, develop 
independent projects, assist with stranding activities..or explore 
Acadia National Park!

Interns will also have multiple shifts (each at least a week in length) at 
our offshore research station Mount Desert Rock. While on the island, 
interns will participate in land-based whale monitoring from the lighthouse 
tower (with use of a theodolite), plankton tows, oceanography data 
collection, seal counts, gull counts, and maintenance/construction projects 
at the station. They will also receive experience working in a remote off-
the-grid location.

Pay/Housing: Those accepted to the program are able to earn income by their 
work on the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Company. Deckhands are paid $50 a trip 
(at the height of summer, there are 2-3 trips running a day) plus 
considerable tips. Interns also receive free First Aid Certification. 
Provided housing in downtown Bar Harbor is mandatory for a fee. Rent will be 
approximately $375 a month. While at Mount Desert Rock, food is provided for 
free. The BHWW Co. also provides funding for RAs to attend the annual North 
Atlantic Right Whale Conference in New Bedford, Massachusetts in November.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a college background in biology, 
ecology, and/or marine sciences. Previous data collection experience in a 
research setting and knowledge of marine mammals are great advantages. Prior 
experience offshore or skills in photography are also assets. Due to Coast 
Guard requirements, all crew onboard US commercial vessels and therefore all 
research assistant/interns, must be US citizens or have permanent resident 
alien status.  Also, all interns will be drug screened prior to employment 
and will be enrolled in a random drug testing program.  Most importantly, 
applicants must be positive in attitude, flexible to quickly changing 
schedules, able to work independently, and be seaworthy/comfortable working 
on boats. Lastly, because of the community living situation both in Bar 
Harbor and 

[ECOLOG-L] MS in Environmental Studies program - UNCW

[James Rotenberg]

The University of North Carolina Wilmington is currently recruiting for the 
fall 2018 cohort in the MS 
in Environmental Studies program. The MS EVS is an exciting, interdisciplinary 
curriculum focusing on 
linking classroom experience with hands-on fieldwork, and culminating in a 
semester-long internship 
with an environmentally related organization (no thesis required). Our program 
is both challenging 
and rewarding, with a high degree of collegiality among students and faculty.  
MS concentrations are 
available in Coastal Management, Environmental Conservation and Management, 
Marine and Coastal 
Education, and Environmental Education and Interpretation. An Individualized 
Concentration is also 
available for those who wish to design their own curriculum in conjunction with 
faculty.
For more information, as well as a link to application materials: 
http://uncw.edu/evs/graduate_programs.html

For more information about UNCW please see: www.uncw.edu.
The priority application deadline for fall 2018 is March 15, 2018 and the 
regular deadline is April 15, 
2018.  For other questions or additional information, please feel free to 
contact me via email below.

Best wishes,

Dr. James A. Rotenberg
Graduate Program Coordinator
email: rotenbe...@uncw.edu

[ECOLOG-L] Hiring Sierra Nevada Forest Ecology Technicians - Summer 2018

[Sarah Bisbing]

The Bisbing Forest Ecology & Silviculture Lab at UNR (https://sarahbisbing.com) 
is hiring one crew 
lead and three field technicians to sample at Mountain Home Demonstration State 
Forest in summer 
2018. Technicians will collect data to support silviculture and climate change 
adaptation research. 
Duties will include, but are not limited to, mapping forest composition and 
structure, collecting basic 
forest ecology and health data, surveying understory plant communities, and 
sampling fuels 
transects. Additional responsibilities may include data entry and data quality 
control.

Preferred candidates will have previous experience working in the field, Sierra 
Nevada plant 
identification skills, knowledge of tree measurements and forest ecosystem 
sampling, and the ability 
to work well with others for long hours under strenuous field conditions. 
Technicians should be 
capable of hiking long distances with a heavy pack, have the ability to work 
under inclement weather 
conditions, and be able to work collegially as part of a research team. Crew 
leads should have at 
least one summer of field technician experience. All crew members must have a 
valid driver's license 
and be comfortable driving a 4wd truck. Field work will involve driving on 
backcountry dirt roads and 
hiking and navigating off-trail. 

The field season will run for 12 consecutive weeks from late May or early June 
(dependent upon 
snowpack) through the end of August. Pay is $15/hour for the crew lead and 
$12/hr for technician 
positions. Housing on-site is provided as is a field vehicle for on-site work. 
Mountain Home is located 
in the beautiful southern Sierra Nevada and boasts one old-growth giant sequoia 
(Sequiadendron 
giganteum) per acre (with 5,000 total!). The Forest is ~22 miles east of 
Porterville (closest major 
town) and 60 miles from Sequoia-Kings National Park.

To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and list of three references to: Dr. 
Sarah Bisbing at 
sbisb...@unr.edu by March 1, 2018.  

[ECOLOG-L] Hiring ant behavior lab technician for this spring

[James Loving-Lichtenstein]

Position: The Pruitt Lab (UC Santa Barbara) is seeking an hourly laboratory 
technician for a 90-day appointment starting February 20th (date somewhat 
flexible). The technician is expected to assist with a series of experiments on 
collective decision-making in rock ants. This will involve feeding and caring 
for ant colonies, and running them through a series of staged house-hunting 
challenges where the biological market of available housing options will be 
manipulated. Opportunity to add personalized flourishes to the existing 
research scheme will be made available, should applicants feel so inspired. The 
expected hourly wage is $17.93 per hour at 40 hours per week. Applicants with a 
strong research and academic track record and graduate school aspirations are 
preferable. Preference will be given to applicants that have completed 
extensive undergraduate coursework in biology or behavioral sciences. 
Applicants should e-mail Jonathan Pruitt (agelenop...@gmail.com) with their 
statement of interest, CV, and contact information for two professional 
references. Applications are due by February 5th 2018.

[ECOLOG-L] Two research positions in plant science (biosecurity) in Cairns, Australia

[Lach, Lori]

Dear colleagues,

The Australian Tropical Herbarium (ATH) in tropical north Queensland, Australia 
seeks to fill two research positions. The ATH is located on the Cairns campus 
of James Cook University (www.jcu.edu.au).

The Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow is an ongoing appointment (Academic 
level B/C  AU$89,859 - $125,429); the Postdoctoral Fellow is a three year 
appointment (Academic Level A AU$64,020 - $85,546). The two positions will be 
appointed together. We seek outstanding scientists with complementary 
capabilities to build an internationally significant research team in plant and 
environmental biosecurity, with scope to also contribute to research in the 
fields of ethnobotany and biology of crop wild relatives. Particularly relevant 
skill sets include genetics, systematics, ecology, bioinformatics and niche 
modelling.

These vacancies are now open and interested persons can access further details 
and apply online via Jobs@JCU (under 'Current 
Vacancies' search for position numbers 16248 - Postdoctoral Research Fellow and 
16249 - Research Fellow / Senior Research Fellow).  Applications will close on 
1 March 2018.

Cairns is a small vibrant city nestled between two World Heritage sites-the Wet 
Tropics World Heritage Area and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.  There are 
multiple nearby opportunities for field research, including the Daintree 
Rainforest Observatory field station.  For more information on the Australian 
Tropical Herbarium, see our most recent annual report at 
https://issuu.com/thepagestudio/docs/ath_tpkss_2016_final, or visit 
www.ath.org.au and 
www.facebook/tropicalherbarium.

Please direct inquiries to enqu...@ath.org.au (not 
to me, thanks!)


Dr Lori Lach, Senior Lecturer
College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University, PO Box 6811, Cairns, 
Qld 4870 Australia
+61 (0)7 4232 1743

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