Position Openings: Field Technician positions: Longleaf pine restoration - Ft. Stewart, Georgia, The Savannah River Site, South Carolina, and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
We seek to fill several field technician positions for a large-scale experiment on the restoration of plant communities in the Southeastern U.S. Technicians will join a team of four principal investigators (Ellen Damschen and John Orrock at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lars Brudvig at Michigan State University, and Joan Walker at Clemson University) and postdocs (Cathy Collins, Brett Mattingly, and Joe Veldman) as part of a collaborative project that spans three states. Research will include studies of the effects of land-use history, herbivory, and competition on longleaf pine restoration. Tasks will include setting up permanent vegetation plots, sampling vegetation, constructing experimental exclosures, soil sampling, collecting seeds, and various other tasks required for experimental studies of plant community restoration and plant-animal interactions. Technicians will be exposed to numerous research questions and approaches, as well as participate in actively restoring the imperiled longleaf pine understory. Opportunities for independent research projects exist for highly motivated individuals. Positions will begin immediately (July 2010), and will last for 6-8 months. Pay rate will be around $10-12/hr. depending on the position and experience. Technicians will work at one of three possible field sites: Ft. Stewart (Georgia), Savannah River Site (South Carolina), or Ft. Bragg (North Carolina), and live in towns near their site (Hinesville, Flemington, or Richmond Hill near Ft. Stewart in GA; Aiken or Ellenton near Savannah River Site in SC; or Southern Pines or Pinehurst near Ft. Bragg in NC). Housing is not provided. Successful candidates will hold a bachelors degree in ecology, biology, or a related discipline and must be able to endure hot, humid conditions and long hours in the field. Previous field research experience is mandatory; botanical experience is preferred, but not necessary. University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Because the research sites are highly secure areas run by the federal government, non-United States citizens may have difficulty gaining clearance to work there. To apply, please email a CV or resume and letter describing past experience, why this position is interesting or important to you, dates of availability, and contact information with email addresses for two references to Cathy Collins: wustlse...@gmail.com. Please include a ranking of preferred field site locations. Positions will begin to be filled immediately, but applications will be no longer considered after July 15, 2010. *********************** W. Brett Mattingly Postdoctoral Researcher Department of Biology Washington University St. Louis, MO 63105 mattin...@wustl.edu
