Summer grassland/restoration ecology field assistant needed A trustworthy and dependable individual is needed to assist with grassland/restoration ecology research for the summer of 2007. Duties will primarily entail sampling vegetation in reconstructed and remnant grasslands throughout the state of Iowa. Additional responsibilities will include: assistance in planting and maintaining experimental plots, data entry, weighing, and sorting plants. Many opportunities exist for developing an independent research project.
Generally, projects in the Wilsey Lab are investigating factors that maintain diversity within grasslands. We have on-going studies in the Loess Hills region of Iowa, at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (Prairie City, IA) and in the blackland prairie region of Texas. Information from our studies will be useful in management and restoration of grassland ecosystems. For more information please visit: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~bwilsey/homepage.htm The position will require approximately 40hrs/week ($8/hr) from the end of May to mid August (start/end dates flexible). Applicants must be able to work in the field under potentially adverse weather conditions and be tolerant of chiggers, ticks and other biting/stinging creatures (not to mention the plants!). Some Saturday work/overnite stays will be required. Preference will be given to those with previous experience in botany/field ecology and majoring in the biological sciences. In addition, applicants must know or be willing to learn common native prairie plants and introduced agricultural weeds. Please a send cover letter detailing your experience with field work and species identification along with your resume and contacts for two references. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. To guarantee consideration, please submit your application materials by March 15th, 2006 to: Kathryn Yurkonis EEOB Dept Iowa State University 253 Bessey Hall Ames, IA 50011 [EMAIL PROTECTED] We will be working out of Ames, IA a mid-sized college town (home to Iowa State University- www.iastate.edu) in the center of Iowa. Ames is a three hour drive from Minneapolis/St. Paul, 5 hours from Chicago and 2 hours from Omaha. Although housing is not provided, there are numerous sub-lease opportunities open during the summer months. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Kathryn A. Yurkonis PhD Graduate Student Dept. Ecology, Evolutionary and Organismal Biology 253 Bessey Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-1020 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
