Position: Seasonal Research Assistant, Plant Ecology Program Location: Archbold Biological Station, Venus, FL Application: https://archbold-station.apscareerportal.com/jobs/2823409/apps/new Deadline to apply: February 11, 2025 Seasonal work begins April 14, 2025 and ends October 10, 2025
We seek a motivated plant ecologist for a Seasonal Research Assistant position in the Plant Ecology Program of Dr. Aaron David at Archbold Biological Station, located in south-central Florida. This position is for 6 months with an ideal start date of April 14, 2025. Archbold is a not-for-profit biological field station devoted to ecological research, conservation, and education. Archbold’s 20,000-acres of natural areas have outstanding examples of central Florida ecosystems and endemic, imperiled species. We have a staff of about 50 with many visiting scientists, an active seminar program, and a relaxed biological station atmosphere. We also work within an extensive regional network of managed areas, both publicly and privately owned. In the Plant Ecology Program, we study nearly two dozen rare species of endemic plants in endangered Florida scrub and related communities, and have unique, multidecadal demographic datasets coupled with detailed fire records. Our research emphasizes conservation biology, plant demography, plant-microbe interactions, restoration ecology, fire ecology, landscape ecology, and fire management. Our group consists of 3-4 full time scientists together with interns, graduate students, and collaborators, and is a stimulating and enjoyable workplace. Plant Ecology Seasonal Research Assistants are generally tasked with managing or assisting with research, conservation, and collections projects, and supervising interns in the field and laboratory. Prospective applicants can learn more about Archbold, and the Plant Ecology Program (http://www.archbold-station.org/html/research/plant/plant.html) on our website (https://www.archbold-station.org/). Duties include: - Leading field data collection, field experiments, and laboratory work - Supervising interns - Data management and data analysis - Collections curation The Research Assistant will have several professional development opportunities, including attending stakeholder and/or conservation meetings, participating in prescribed burns, and organizing educational outreach activities. Candidate requirements: - Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of research experience. Degree should be in ecology, biology, or a related field with a focus in field research - Experience collecting ecological data - Willingness to work both as part of a team and independently - Stamina to work in a subtropical climate Ideal candidate may also have specific training or experience in plant population biology, botany, fire ecology, Florida ecology, conservation, or land management. Experience using ArcGIS and/or R is strongly desirable. Aaron S. David, Ph.D. | Program Director of Plant Ecology & Assistant Research Biologist Phone: (863) 465-2571 x234 | Fax: (863) 699-1927 ada...@archbold-station.org Program page: http://www.archbold-station.org/html/research/plant/plant.html Archbold Biological Station 123 Main Drive Venus, FL 33960 To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
