Position available for summer 2011, starting in April, assisting in a study of the Karner blue butterfly. As part of a larger study on effects of climate change on this federally endangered species, we are maintaining a colony of Karner blue butterflies on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana where we are examining the species' response to climatic variation under controlled conditions. We are also examining the effects of microclimatic variation on native populations on the Karner blue, in the field, at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, a unit of the National Park Service in Porter, Indiana. This project is a joint venture among Notre Dame, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Park Service. The successful applicant will be responsible for assisting with colony maintenance at Notre Dame and with field data collection at Indiana Dunes. The preferred candidate will have field and laboratory experience beyond the classroom. To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to Grace Wu at grace.cc...@gmail.com. Review of applicants will begin in mid-March. For more information contact Dr. Jessica Hellmann (hellman...@nd.edu) or Dr. Ralph Grundel (rgrun...@usgs.gov).
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