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Postdoctoral Research Associate-Aquatic Ecology

Graduate & Postdoc
Posted: 
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Monday, April 30, 2018

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, Watershed Studies Institute and Department of Biological Sciences, Murray State University.  The postdoctoral associate will conduct research on the ecology, conservation, and restoration of aquatic environments, help mentor graduate and undergraduate research students, and teach one biology course per semester.  Research will focus on the impacts of disturbance and restoration on stream and riparian ecosystems, using observational studies, experiments, and analysis of long-term data.  Field sites are in western Colorado and western Kentucky.  Ph.D.

R Essential Training Workshops at Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station

Workshops & Courses
Posted: 
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Saturday, June 30, 2018

Two R training workshops are being offered at Lacawac Sanctuary and Biological Field Station. The full-day workshops will cover getting data into and out of R, graphing, data manipulation and descriptive statistics, basic statistics (t-test, ANOVA, regressions). Come with questions about your data for advice on approaches in R. Enjoy beautiful Lake Lacawac!

Funded Graduate Student Opportunity in Stream Restoration at UNC Charlotte

Graduate & Postdoc
Posted: 
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Saturday, June 30, 2018

A funded graduate opportunity is available at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to investigate the impact of restoration on a 6 km2 urban forested watershed.  Overall project goals are to determine how watershed-scale restoration influences water quality, macroinvertebrate recovery, and groundwater-surface water interactions. Applicants with interest in groundwater-surface water interactions and their relationship to stream chemistry are especially encouraged to apply.

PhD Opportunity in Amphibian Conservation Science at Utah State University

Graduate & Postdoc
Posted: 
Monday, March 12, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Friday, August 10, 2018

Funding is available for a PhD student interested in a collaborative project focusing on the application of eDNA, species distribution modeling, and decision support systems to amphibian conservation science. The ideal applicant will have a strong interest in applying quantitative analyses to conservation issues and be familiar with R and GIS software, but we encourage all interested students to apply. Funding includes a stipend and waiver of tuition and fees for 4 years.

Aquatic Ecologist Illinois Natural History Survey - Prairie Research Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Posted: 
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Friday, March 30, 2018

The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Visiting Senior Scientific Specialist, Aquatic Ecologist to coordinate and execute highly technical, specialized field sampling on Lake Michigan and collect, manage, analyze, and report complicated fisheries data.  Position is based at the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Lake Michigan Program Office in Des Plaines, Illinois. Position may become a regular, non-visiting position at a later date.

Environmental Biologist Consultant

Jobs Available
Posted: 
Friday, March 2, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The Kentucky Division of Water is seeking to hire an Environmental Biologist Consultant to coordinate reservoir or stream water quality monitoring in the state and perform taxonomic identifications. Prior experience in limnology or the identification of benthic macroinvertebrates or phytoplankton is beneficial. This position involves significant field and laboratory components. It is located in Frankfort, KY. The starting salary is $38,770.08 for a 37.5 hour work week. Position closes on 3/20/18.

Graduate Study on Wetland Restoration and Invasive Flowering Rush

Graduate & Postdoc
Posted: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Monday, April 30, 2018

A grant-supported assistantship (MS or PhD) is available  to study relationships between non-point source nutrients in Lake Erie marsh sediments and spread and persistence of invasive Flowering Rush, Butomus umbellatus at the Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University beginning summer 2018. Research includes conducting field surveys and mesocosm experiments.

Postdoc - Riverine Macrosystem Ecology: Conceptual Analysis and/or Food Web Ecology

Posted: 
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Expiration Date: 
Saturday, March 31, 2018

We seek a postdoc to collaborate with faculty and students in the laboratory of Prof. James H. Thorp as part of an NSF project to study riverine macrosystems in temperate steppe biomes of the USA and Mongolia. Our project is a collaborative effort of professors, post-docs, graduate students, undergraduates, and technicians from 9 universities, 5 countries, and 3 continents working in areas of macrosystem theory, food webs, fish and invertebrate traits, system metabolism, and hydrology/geomorphology.

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