Hi, please post the following job advertisement. Thanks, Luke
Research Associate: Forest Community Ecology The Clark lab in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Science at Duke University is seeking technicians for the 2008 field season. These are full-time (40h/week) temporary positions with an initial hiring period of six months and the possibility of extension. We study plant community ecology and forest responses to disturbance (see <http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/clark/> for full project descriptions). Our research sites are located in the Duke Forest in the piedmont of North Carolina, and at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in the southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The research techniciansÂ’ primary responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to, the following: 1) Assist with inventories of vegetation within forested study plots ranging in size from 1.5 to 4.5 hectares, and to identify and sort reproductive parts of tree species. 2) Collecting data from a wireless network of environmental sensors, and performing simple maintenance tasks on the hardware. 3) Collecting and measuring tree cores, which includes sample collection in the field and precise measurement of growth rings using a microscope and digital micrometer. 4) Building and installing probes that measure sapflow in tree stems. 5) Using camera equipment in the field to collect hemispherical photographs of forest canopies. Knowledge of the taxonomy of eastern forests, and experience using Microsoft Excel are all beneficial, but not required. Applicants should be willing to work outdoors under a variety of field conditions. Approximately 75% of the techniciansÂ’ work will be in the field, and there may be as much as 2 weeks of travel to the mountain-sites per month. The salary is $9.00/hour with eligibility for health and dental benefits. Housing, transportation, and reimbursement for meals are provided for trips to the field sites in the Appalachian Mountains. The successful applicant will need to secure their own housing in the Durham/Research Triangle area. Application materials should include a cover letter of one page or less describing your background and interest in the position, and a resume that documents your relevant experience, skills, and abilities. Please submit these materials through e-mail as a single document to Luke Pangle (see contact information below) by April 1, 2008. Feel free to contact Luke with any questions about the position. Luke Pangle Laboratory Manager Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Duke University [EMAIL PROTECTED] office: (919) 660-7295 --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
