Coral Reef Ecology Instructor Needed
Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Inc. (ITEC)
Employment type: Short term, full-time contract.
Job Description: An instructor is needed to teach a four-week Summer Session
field course in coral reef ecology. The instructor will be responsible for
designing and executing a college-level field course that emphasizes field
research techniques as applied to a tropical marine environments. The
course will take place at the Bocas del Toro Biological Station, Boca del
Drago, Bocas del Toro, Republic of Panama, during Session C, 15 July 9
August, 2013. The course is limited to 10 students and teaching assistants
will be provided with sufficient enrollment. Instructors are responsible
for developing a syllabus and executing their field course within ITEC¹s
general framework of lectures, group projects and student independent
research. The course should include but not limited to formal lectures,
group projects or exercises, exams, student independent research projects,
reports and oral presentations at the end of the session.
Field Site Description: The Bocas del Toro biological station represents an
ideal site for marine study and education. Both hard and soft coral reefs
abound in the archipelago and there are reefs, beaches, sea-grass beds and
mangrove forests adjacent to the field station. Area reefs are shallow with
dives typically in the 20-30 ft range. A dive boat and some dive and field
equipment are available for use by the course. Students are expected to
bring their own dive equipment.
Remunerations: ITEC will cover all travel, meals and lodging related to
travel to and from the field station, meals and lodging while at the field
station, and travel and lodging during the three-day cloud forest fieldtrip.
Instructors receive a salary and accrue additional wages determined by level
of enrollment. Contact ITEC for details.
Requirements: Candidates for this position should have the Ph.D. in hand or
are doctoral candidates. Applicants should have a background in coral reef
ecology but individuals with a focus on broader aspects of marine biology,
animal behavior or conservation are also encouraged to apply. Candidates
with previous experience teaching field courses will be most competitive,
particularly those with experience in the Neotropics.
To apply for this position, please submit the following:
1. Letter of Intent describing your interest in applying for the position.
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Two academic or employment-related references including names, addresses,
phone numbers and email addresses.
Send application to: Dr. Peter N. Lahanas, Executive Director, Institute for
Tropical Ecology and Conservation, 2911 NW 40th Place Gainesville, Florida,
32605, USA Ph: 352-367-9128, fax: 352-375-1474, E-mail: [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]> . Applications may be submitted
electronically.
The Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Inc., (ITEC) is a
non-profit (501c3), education, research and conservation organization
founded in 1997. ITEC operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in
Panama. Visit us at: http://www.itec-edu.org/.
ITEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or religion with
regard to staff employment, acceptance of students, research assistants or
volunteers, or in any aspect of its operation.
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Peter N. Lahanas, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Institute for Tropical Ecology
and Conservation (ITEC)
2911 NW 40th Place
Gainesville, FL 32605, USA
phn: 352-367-9128
web: http://www.itec-edu.org
In Panama: 011-507-6853-2134
[email protected]
