Part-time Field Assistant Position Site: Silverton, Colorado.
Duration: June 1 to August 15, 2006. Project Title: Geology as a Possible Controlling Factor on Beetle Community Structure in a Mountainous Environment (PhD project). Job Description: This position will assist in weekly soil/sediment tests and beetle trapping out in the field, and will require hiking possibly in rough terrain and in most weather conditions. Ninety percent of the job will be out in the field (2-3 days per week). Ideal candidate will have some background in ecology, geology, or soils that would like experience on an interdisciplinary project. You will need to provide your own transportation to Silverton Colorado unless you are coming from Northwest Ohio. The Mountain Studies Institute, located in Silverton, will be able to provide low cost housing ($5-10 per day). Other housing options: Fort Lewis College dorms and campgrounds. Currently this is a non-paying position. I am in the process of applying for grant money to be used for this project. If I can get money for this position, it will pay $1,400 for the field season. Deadline to apply for this position is April 15, 2006. If interested, contact Melanie Bergolc at [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Send a CV, cover letter, and a list of two references that may be contacted, through email or regular mail: Dept. of Biological Sciences; Bowling Green State University; 217 Life Sciences; Bowling Green, OH 43403 "We cannot win this battle to save species and environments without forging an emotional bond between ourselves and nature as well--for we will not fight to save what we do not love." --Stephen Jay Gould Daniel M. Pavuk, Ph.D. Terrestrial Ecologist, Lecturer and Biology Advisor Department of Biological Sciences Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0212 419-372-8082 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
