Full time summer research assistants needed to assist in a new project linking plant traits to community and ecosystem resilience to changes in prescribed burn regimes. Work will be carried out by the Wright Lab in the Biology Department at Duke University, Durham, NC (www.biology.duke.edu/wrightlab).
Pay is $10/ hr for a full-time positions starting May 16 through mid-August (flexible). The work will be primarily field based and will be conducted at Fort Bragg, near Fayetteville, NC. It will involve measuring plant traits and ecosystem processes along gradients from uplands to wetlands in sites with varying burn histories. The job will involve work while exposed to high temperatures and humidity, bugs, thorny plants, and other exciting and fun conditions. Individuals with field research experience preferred. If interested, there are many possibilities for independent research in the fields of plant physiology, community ecology, and ecosystems ecology related to this project. Transportation to and from the field site as well as housing for multi-day trips to the field will be provided. To apply please send your CV including relevant course work and field experience and phone and email contact information for three academic/professional references to Bonnie McGill, [email protected] . Applications will be accepted through April 15.
