About the Gardiner Lab: Join the Gardiner Lab this summer! We are a landscape ecology lab based in Columbus, OH but we primarily conduct our research in the urban ecosystem of Cleveland, OH. Our NSF-funded research focuses on designing sustainable urban green spaces that are both cost-effective and better for the environment.
As one of our field technicians, you will gain both field and lab experience. In the field, you might help establish experimental plots, set up insect traps, collect plant or insect samples, maintain plots, or work with bumble bee colonies. Back at the laboratory, you might prepare equipment for different field work experiments, sort through samples and look for spiders or beetles, pin insect specimens, or help rear native bee larvae. We work hard, rain or shine, to collect our samples and are looking for undergraduates who can work effectively in outdoor settings, maintain positive attitudes, and who are detail oriented. A valid driver's license is required. Some overnight stays in Cleveland may be required and accommodations will be provided. At the end of your summer at the Gardiner Lab you can expect to gain: 1. An increased knowledge of Ohio's diverse insect and plant communities 2. Skills in collecting unique arthropods including spiders, long legged flies, and bees 3. A resume-building research experience and potential letters of recommendation for future jobs Pay: $9.50/Hour (up to 38 hours/week) Location: Columbus, OH @ The Ohio State University Timing: May to mid-August, 2018 Application Deadline: March 20, 2018 then on a rolling basis after deadline. Email Emily Trejo Sypolt at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> for more information or to submit your completed application! Please visit https://u.osu.edu/gardinerlab/2018/02/25/hiring-for-summer-2018/ for the application and more details about our lab.
