Undergraduate Summer Technician Positions in Stream Ecology Two summer undergraduate technician positions are available in Dr. Jennifer Tanks Stream Ecology Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame (http://www.nd.edu/%7Etanklab/Index.htm). One position may develop into a more permanent lab technician position in Fall 2006. Duties will include fieldwork, analyzing gas and water samples, data entry, and general lab work. The job will provide training on spectrophotometric methods, gas chromatography, ELISA, and field methods including measuring ecosystem metabolism, nutrient uptake, and stable isotope sampling.
Current research in the Tank Lab is related to these three projects: 1) The effect of land use on in-stream nitrogen cycling (SW Michigan and NW Indiana). 2) The effect of a large woody debris addition on stream ecosystem function (organic matter dynamics, nutrient cycling, and macroinvertebrate secondary production) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. 3) The role of traditional and genetically modified corn material in the form of non-harvested tissue and pollen in agricultural stream carbon cycling (central Indiana). Please send a letter of interest, a resume or curriculum vitae, and a list of 3 references to Michelle Evans-White ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369. Electronic copies are preferred. Application review will begin on May 12 and continue until suitable persons are hired.
