Help study rivers and food webs in Arizona! Job Description: Assist with research in southwestern aquatic and riparian ecosystems in the laboratory of Dr. John Sabo at Arizona State University. Work will include setting up and maintaining experiments involving arthropods and will involve techniques of ecology and physiology, including work with stable isotopes to trace water sources used by animals and to measure metabolic and water loss rates. This project will help us to understand the role of water availability in food webs, effects of climate change on ecosystems, and has direct relevance to conservation along this threatened river. There will be opportunities for independent research projects and competitive pay will be offered. Regular fun excursions will be planned.
Location: The San Pedro River is one of the last free flowing rivers west of the Mississippi. Riparian gallery forests on the San Pedro are high in diversity, with many species of invertebrates, reptiles, mammals, and birds (1/2 of all North American birds can be found there). Housing will be provided. Job requirements: 1) Capable of strenuous physical activity, hiking in summer temperatures, and carrying scientific equipment, 2) able to work a variable schedule of 5-10 days at a time, 6-12 hours per day, starting between May 7th-13th, working until early August 2012, and 3) comfortable handling animals, crossing streams, and working at night in the field. To Apply: Send a resume, a list of 2-3 references (name, address, email, and phone), list of potential scheduling conflicts between May and August, and a short description of relevant prior experience and your reasons for interest in this position (<300 words) to Dr. Kevin McCluney, [email protected], by Monday March 26th. For more information, see: http://sabo.lab.asu.edu/positions
