[ECOLOG-L] Field Technician Position - Alaska wildlife and climate change
Have you ever wondered what’s it like to conduct research in the Arctic? You don't have to wonder for long. I am offering a full-time temporary position located at Denali National Park, AK, in June, July, and August 2019. During this time, you would be backpacking and living on campgrounds at Denali. A stipend of $2,000, food and lodging will be provided, but you must cover your own transportation to the field site. As a technician, your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: • Conducting population surveys of arctic ground squirrels, including locating and indexing burrow networks and confirming presence or absence, • Conducting vegetation assessments, and • Maintaining good working relationships with other scientists, park liaison and visitors at Denali to support the goals of research. The preferred candidate is dependable, curious, enthusiastic, doesn't mind working in physically taxing situations for long hours, and loves to be outdoors in rugged conditions. The ideal candidate will also have experience backpacking. This fieldwork is part of the dissertation research of Nigel Golden (https://goo.gl/LhMedz), University of Massachusetts graduate student studying the impact of climate change on arctic ground squirrel activity. This research is part of a broad research program, led by Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli of the US Geological Survey’s Northeast Climate Science Center, to understand the impacts of climate change on wildlife. If you are interested in the position or have questions, email Nigel Golden at ngol...@umass.edu by March 8th, 2019 with a resume/CV with the subject line AGS in Denali 2019. Please use the following format for email: LastName_FirstName_CV/RS. Women and UR students are encouraged to apply.
[ECOLOG-L] Field Technician Position - Alaska wildlife and climate change
Have you ever wondered what’s it like to conduct research in the Arctic? You don't have to wonder for long. I am offering a full-time temporary position located at Denali National Park, AK, in June, July, and August 2018. During this time, you would be backpacking and living in campgrounds at Denali. A stipend of $2,000 will be provided, but you must cover your own transportation to the field site. As a technician, your duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: • Conducting population surveys of arctic ground squirrels, including locating and indexing burrow networks and confirming the presence or absence, • Conducting vegetation assessments, and • Maintaining good working relationships with other scientists, park liaison and visitors at Denali to support the goals of the research. The preferred candidate is dependable, curious, enthusiastic, doesn't mind working in physically taxing situations for long hours, and loves to be outdoors in rugged conditions. The ideal candidate will also have experience backpacking. This fieldwork is part of the dissertation research of Nigel Golden (https://goo.gl/LhMedz), University of Massachusetts graduate student studying the impact of climate change on arctic ground squirrel activity. This research is part of a broad research program, led by Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli of the US Geological Survey’s Northeast Climate Science Center, to understand the impacts of climate change on wildlife. If you are interested in the position or have questions, email Nigel Golden at ngol...@umass.edu by February 28th, 2018 with a resume/CV with the subject line AGS in Denali 2018. Women and URM are encouraged to apply.
[ECOLOG-L] Field Technician Position - Alaska wildlife and climate change
Have you ever wondered what’s it like to conduct research in the Arctic? You don't have to wonder for long. I am offering a full-time temporary position located at the Denali National Park, George Parks Hwy, Denali National Park and Preserve, AK, in June, July, and August 2016. During this time, you would be backpacking and living on campgrounds at Denali. A stipend of $2,000 will be provided, but you must cover your own transportation to the field site. As a technician, your duties will include, but are not limited, to the following: • Conducting population surveys of arctic ground squirrels, including locating and indexing burrow networks and confirming presence or absence • Conducting vegetation assessments • Maintaining good working relationships with other scientists and park liaison at Denali to support the goals of research The ideal candidate is dependable, curious, and enthusiastic, doesn't mind working in physically taxing situations for long hours, and loves to be outdoors in rugged conditions. Ultimately the goal of the research is to understand the interaction of climate change and arctic ground squirrel activity. This research is part of a broad research program to understand the impacts of climate change on wildlife-based out of the University of Massachusetts and the Department of Interior - Northeast Climate Science Center under Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli. If you are interested in the position, email Nigel Golden at ngol...@umass.edu by May 19th, 2017 with a resume/CV. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
[ECOLOG-L] Field Technician Position - Alaska wildlife and climate change
Have you ever wondered what’s it like to conduct research in the Arctic? You don’t have to wonder for long. I am offering a full-time temporary position located at the Toolik Field Station in Toolik Lake, AK, in June, July, and August 2016. During this time, you would be staying at a remote field camp, assisting arctic ground squirrel research. A stipend of $2,000 will be provided, but you must cover your own transportation to the field site. As a technician, your duties will include, but are not limited, to the following: • Conducting population surveys of arctic ground squirrels, including locating and indexing burrow networks and confirming presence or absence • Assisting the handling and tagging of ground squirrels • Conducting vegetation assessments • Maintaining good working relationships with other scientists at field station to support the goals of research The ideal candidate is dependable, curious, and enthusiastic, doesn't mind working in physically-taxing situations for long hours, and loves to be outdoors in rugged conditions. Ultimately the goal of the research is to understand the interaction of climate change and arctic ground squirrel activity. This research is part of a broad research program to understand the impacts of climate change on wildlife based out of the University of Massachusetts and the Department of Interior Northeast Climate Science Center under Dr. Toni Lyn Morelli. If you are interested in the position, email Nigel Golden at ngolden AT umass DOT edu by April 15, 2016. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
