The Clark Lab is seeking 2-3 technicians for the 2010 field season. We are based in the Nicholas School of the Environment and the department of Biology at Duke University, an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We study many aspects of forest community ecology including plant demography, population genetics, plant-insect and plant-fungal interactions, and responses to disturbance and climate change. <http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/clark/>. Our research sites are located in North Carolina, in the Duke Forest and at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in the southern Appalachians.
These are full-time (40h/week) temporary positions, beginning at any time between now and May and lasting through September, with some possibility of extension. Duties include, but may not be limited to, the following: 1) Assist with inventories of vegetation within forested study plots 2) Collect, sort and identify seeds 3) Collect and measure tree increment cores 4) Assist with maintenance of open-topped warming chambers 5) Collect data on germination, survival and phenology of seedlings in warming chambers 6) Collect data and help maintain sap flux systems 7) Take and analyze hemispherical photographs of forest canopies During the summer, there may be 1-2 weeks of travel to the mountain sites per month. Housing and transportation are provided for trips to the field sites in the Appalachian Mountains. Knowledge of the natural history of eastern forests and experience using Microsoft Excel are beneficial, but not required. Applicants should be willing to work outdoors in a hot, humid environment with abundant insects, ticks and chiggers. The salary is $9.00/hour. Successful applicants will need to secure housing in the Durham/Research Triangle area. Submit applications ASAP review will begin immediately and continue until excellent candidates are hired. Application materials should include a cover letter of one page or less describing background, interest in position and stating earliest possible start date, and a resume that documents relevant experience, skills, and abilities. Please submit these materials through e-mail as a single document to Lauren Nichols (see contact information below). Lauren Nichols Laboratory Manager Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Duke University l...@duke.edu
