The Pollinator Partnership (P2) seeks to hire a motivated,
detail-oriented Field Researcher in Northwest Arkansas.
https://pollinator.org/careers
The Field Researcher will provide programmatic support for P2’s /Monarch
Wings Across America/ (MWAA) program.
MWAA involves a multi-component campaign to addressing the recent
alarming decline in monarchs and the fragmentation of the annual
migration through research, ground-truthing, technical guidance and
outreach. MWAA//supports//the spectacular migration through monarch
habitat planting.
The Field Researcher should be comfortable working outside and willing
and able to work across various habitat settings.
*Duties include: *
·Study site evaluations and plant establishment assessments.
·Primary plant-pollinator interaction data collector; including richness
and abundance data gathering, and site characteristic monitoring (plant
lists and photographs).
·Some site maintenance during monitoring visits.
·Bi-weekly data transmissions to the Program Manager.
·Participating in data collection and habitat monitoring training.
·Coordinating site visits with the Program Manager and MWAA Partners.
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*Required Qualifications:*
·Access to a dependable vehicle and personal vehicle insurance
coverage
·Proactive
·College degree (or proof of current enrollment in an accredited university)
·Plant and/or pollinator identification skills
·Dependable, well-organized, and detail-oriented
·Computer literate (MS Office programs)
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*About the Pollinator Partnership*
The Pollinator Partnership (P2) is a not-for-profit organization whose
mission is to protect and restore populations of pollinator species. As
world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to the preservation of
the birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, and bats, P2 plays a key role in
preserving terrestrial ecosystems, promoting agricultural productivity,
and enhancing local communities through pollinator-centered work.
P2 has been actively supporting the conservation and protection of
pollinators throughout North America since 1996. A multifaceted approach
using original science; habitat preservation and creation; policy
outreach; and public education has helped us achieve our goals in
pollinator conservation. 20 years of success include the
institutionalization of pollinator policy into government and industry
practice, the creation of habitat across North America in urban areas
and key wild land landscapes, providing local citizens and school with
educational materials, and working to increase our scientific knowledge
of pollinator populations.
For more information, visit www.pollinator.org <http://www.pollinator.org>.
*Location: *Springdale, Arkansas.
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*Deadline to apply: *January 17, 2019
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*Schedule: *The Field Researcher will be required to conduct bi-weekly
data collection visits to the study site between March and November 2019.
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*Compensation:*This is a contract position. $125.00 per day for field
work and $12 per hour for office work. Mileage to and from the project
site will be reimbursed dependent on the researcher’s location and will
not exceed a set amount.
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*How to Apply:*
Interested candidates should email the following information to Amber
Barnes at a...@pollinator.org <mailto:a...@pollinator.org>:
* Resume
* Cover letter describing why you are a good fit for the position
* Attach the resume and cover letter as 1 PDF
* Please name the email subject and attached PDF “Arkansas Field
Researcher – Last Name, First Name.”
* /An inability to following the instructions above will result in an
automatically rejected application./
No phone calls please.
https://pollinator.org/careers
Kelly Rourke
Director of Programs
Pollinator Partnership
423 Washington Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
e: k...@pollinator.org <mailto:k...@pollinator.org>
w: www.pollinator.org <http://www.pollinator.org/>
p: 415.362.1137
