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*_USCB Bioacoustic Spring/Summer Research Experience _*
*Need: *Two fish/marine mammal bioacoustic interns for spring and summer
2016.
*Organization*: Marine Sensory and Neurobiology Lab at USCB, Dr. Eric
Montie, Department of Natural Sciences, University of South Carolina
Beaufort.
*Salary*: Unpaid internship.
*Position Information*: 25 hrs minimum per week; Monday through
Friday. 30 - 40 hrs per week is preferred. Position is for 6 months
from March 1^st to August 31^st .
*Location*: This position is located at the University of South Carolina
Beaufort at the Bluffton campus. Bluffton, SC is located only 20 minutes
from Hilton Head Island, SC. The campus is 10 minutes from the May River
and 15 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean.
*About Our Lab*: Our research lab strives to understand the sensory and
neurobiology of marine organisms. Specifically, we are interested in
brain architecture, hearing of fish and marine mammals, and acoustic
communication of aquatic vertebrates. The more applied part of our
research program focuses on studies that investigate how natural and
man-made stressors impact the brain, hearing, and acoustic
communication. These stressors include man-made chemicals, harmful algal
blooms, noise pollution, and climate change. We use techniques such as
magnetic resonance imaging, auditory evoked potentials, and passive
acoustics using long-term monitoring devices. This research involves
work on biomedical models such as zebrafish, as well as wild marine
organisms like spotted seatrout, red drum, and bottlenose dolphins.
*Duties Include:*
(1) Sound production studies with fish and bottlenose dolphins.
(2) Larval and juvenile fish sampling using plankton tows, fyke nets,
and beam trawls.
(3) Bottlenose dolphin abundance, distribution, and photo-identification.
(4) Managing our Adopt a Dolphin program.
The internship will focus on analyzing and interpreting previously
collected acoustic data using our DSG-Ocean Recorders. In addition,
interns will participate in larval and juvenile fish sampling through
the use of plankton tows, fyke nets, and beam trawls. There will be some
opportunities for additional field work, including dolphin surveys, as
well as deployment and retrieval of stationary and drifting acoustic
recorders.
*Qualifications:*The internship is designed for undergraduates who have
recently graduated and are interested in gaining experience in marine
bioacoustics. Experience with Adobe Audition, Excel, and MATLAB
preferred. Students in computational science majors are urged to
apply. Boat experience is preferred but not mandatory. Evidence of
good communication skills through interaction with public is also a
bonus. Good organizational skills are a necessity.
*How to Apply*: Please email a C.V. with GPA and two reference contacts
to Dr. Eric Montie (emon...@uscb.edu <mailto:emon...@uscb.edu>). If you
have questions concerning the position, please email or phone (843)
208-8107.
Eric W. Montie
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department of Natural Sciences
University of South Carolina Beaufort
Science and Technology Building
Office: Room 103
Lab: Room 116
One University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
Office Phone: (843) 208-8107
Fax: (843) 208-8294
Email: emon...@uscb.edu