*Position Available - Everglades research technician*: The technician
will interact in a heterogeneous applied research group, on projects
tied in varying degree to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
(CERP) and to management efforts for rare species (e.g., Cape Sable
seaside sparrow) and rare ecosystems (e.g., pine rocklands). He/she will
be working on studies of tree island function, marl prairie and aquatic
slough vegetation pattern, fire ecology, and landscape ecology. This is
an excellent position for someone who is fascinated by
vegetation-environment relationships, especially in wetlands, but who
wants to be exposed to a range of disciplines and sub-tropical
ecosystems while developing a career path. FIU is a state university,
but this is not a permanent position and does not include benefits.
Starting pay will range from $25K to $35K per year depending on
experience and educational background. A small supplement to augment
health insurance may be negotiated. The work includes considerable field
and lab time, but skills with data analysis, computer graphics, GIS,
and/or scientific writing could be called upon. Field sites are often
remote, accessible by foot, helicopter, and airboat, and some mechanical
proficiency and field experience are desirable. Heat, mosquitoes, and
mud come with the territory, but some days in the Everglades are truly
superb.
For information about Florida International University, go to
http://www.fiu.edu/index.htm
For information about the Southeast Environmental Research Center, go to
http://serc.fiu.edu <http://serc.fiu.edu/>
For information about our past and ongoing projects, find the South
Florida Terrestrial Ecosystem homepage from the SERC website, or go to
http://softel.fiu.edu/
If you are interested in the position, please send a resume (with a
summary of relevant coursework) and a few paragraphs about your specific
interests. I will review the applications as they arrive, and hope to
hire by the first week of February, after which I’ll contact all applicants.
Mike Ross
