Plant-Insect Ecology, & Pollination Positions

11/11/2020

Plant-Insect Ecology, & Pollination Positions

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Christina Herron-Sweet link

1/28/2021 11:30:37 am

If you are interested in this position please contact PI Dan Cariveau (dcarivea@umn.edu) ASAP.

Overview of the position: The Cariveau Native Bee Lab is recruiting a graduate student to study how management in National Parks influence native bee communities. The specific research questions are open for development by the student but could include the impact of forest management on ground nesting bees, comparing pollinator communities or plant-pollinator interactions among boreal forest habitats, or documenting habitat use among bumble bee species. The student will travel to National Park properties in Minnesota and northern Iowa to collect native bees using a combination of observations, sweep nets and emergence traps. Park locations include Voyageur’s National Park, Effigy Mounds National Monument, Pipestone National Monument, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The project is funded by the US National Park Service through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (https://www.glri.us). The student will have opportunities to work and interact with biologists in the NPS.

We are seeking either a MSc student or a PhD student that has already earned an MSc. Students from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Funding includes tuition waiver, health benefits (https://shb.umn.edu/health-plans/gahp-home), and a graduate assistantship stipend (~$7,700 per semester & $5,600 per summer) for 2.5 years.

Our lab group (https://www.beelab.umn.edu/cariveau-native-bee-lab) addresses basic and applied questions related to ecology, natural history and conservation of native bees. Our research ranges from testing sampling methods to evaluating the effectiveness of restorations for native bee communities.

Start Date: The ideal candidate would begin a preliminary field season in May 2021 and start course work in September 2021.

Required Qualifications:
• BS/BA in biology, entomology, ecology, biology, environmental sciences or related field
• Experience conducting field-based research
• Experience working collaboratively in teams as well as independently
• A valid driver’s license and ability to drive long distances to field
locations and work remotely throughout the field season

Desired qualifications
• Experience studying insect ecology, plant ecology and/or pollination ecology.
• Experience or interest in quantitative analysis
• Experience or interest in habitat management and ecological
restoration
• Experience or interest in insect natural history and insect collections

To apply: Send a single pdf labeled as Lastname_GradApplication.pdf to Dan Cariveau at dcarivea@umn.edu. Please feel free to contact Dan with any questions about the position.

Review of applications will start January 8 and will continue until filled.

Please include the following:
a. CV
b. Cover letter describing your passion for insect ecology and/or conservation and how this graduate position would fulfill your goals.
c. Names and contact information for 3 references that can speak to your ability to complete a graduate degree
d. Unofficial university transcripts
e. A writing sample

Diversity: The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.

Michelle Boone link

2/4/2021 05:35:25 pm

Field Research Technicians with the Cariveau Native Bee Lab at the University of Minnesota

The Cariveau Native Bee Lab is looking for qualified applicants to fill multiple technician positions, May through September 2021.

Salary: $12-17/hour based on experience
Dates: Mostly late-May to early-September.
Location: Some positions based in Minneapolis/Saint Paul Minnesota metro and others based in southwest Minnesota (field accommodations in southwest Minnesota paid for by the project, but not for positions based in the Twin Cities).

Responsibilities: Technicians will conduct field work such as: observe and collect wild bees via nets, vacuum and pan traps; conduct native plant surveys; and process, pin, and label bee and plant specimens collected during the 2021 field season. Technicians will also enter and check data. This work requires attention to detail and an eagerness to learn. Both independent and group work required.

Required Qualifications:
Valid US driver’s license and legally able to work in the US.
Coursework in Entomology, Ecology, Biology, Evolution, Conservation, Environmental Sciences, Plant Sciences, Botany, or other experience with insect and plant identification.
Effective communication skills with supervisors and small teams.
Dependability, punctuality, and ability to complete high quality work during sometimes tedious tasks.
Ability to work outside all day, in conditions that might include heat, humidity, biting insects, and noxious plants (we are open to discussing accommodations to make this work accessible).
Experience entering data or equivalent tasks where attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy is required.
Commitment to safety.

Preferred Qualifications (see additional preferred experience under Project descriptions below)
Understanding of basic bee biology with experience handling, collecting, or identifying wild bees.
Prior experience with identifying tallgrass prairie species or other botany experience.
Familiarity with dichotomous keys.

Projects Hiring

Prairie restoration projects that examine establishment of pollinator friendly seed-mixes for bees. Technicians will collect data on plant establishment and identify native prairie plant seedlings while sampling wild bees and soil. Prior experience with identifying tallgrass prairie species greatly preferred. Full-time position. Fieldwork takes place at a field site near Rosemount, MN. Plots at the field site are divided by mowed paths, bathrooms and air-conditioned spaces are close by. Location: Twin Cities metro area. No housing provided. Contact Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar at bbruning@umn.edu with questions.

Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project (MAPP) where technicians will conduct native bee natural enemy insect sampling and plant surveys throughout southwest Minnesota in 1-16 acre pollinator plantings among agricultural lands. Three-five full-time positions available. Field sites are located in southwestern Minnesota, extensive overnight travel required. We may be camping, staying in hotels and/or in a rented field house (travel and accommodations paid for by the project). Contact Christina Herron-Sweet at cherrons@umn.edu with questions.

Bumble Bees of the Minnesota Agriculture for Pollinators Project (MAPP) will monitor bumble bee colonies placed in pollinator plantings in southwestern Minnesota. Prior experience handling bees or working with social bee colonies preferred. One full-time position available. Field sites are located in southwestern Minnesota, extensive overnight travel required. We may be camping, staying in hotels and/or in a rented field house (travel and accommodations paid for by the project). Contact Elaine Evans at evan0155@umn.edu with questions.

Washington County Roadside Bumble Bee Project will be conducting surveys of the bumble bee community to help further understanding of detection and occurrence of species along roadsides. The technician will conduct non-lethal, rapid bumble bee surveys and plant surveys. Prior experience with bumble bee species-level identification, and identifying native and non-native Midwestern plant species greatly preferred. Two full-time positions available. Location: Twin Cities metro area. No housing provided. Contact Michelle Boone at boon0086@umn.edu with questions.

Population Genetics of Three Urban Bumble Bees Project will be collecting genetic material from three urban bumble bee species, the common Eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), the yellow bumble bee (Bombus fervidus), and the federally endangered rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis), to explore their population genetics. The technician will collect genetic samples from the field and prepare them for freezer storage. Bumble bee identification experience will be useful, but is not required. Experience working in a microbiology lab is preferred. One part-time position available (two days/16 hours per week). Location: Twin Cities metro area. No housing pr

Zsofia Szendrei link

2/8/2021 04:02:55 pm

MOLECULAR LAB TECHNICIAN
The Szendrei Lab in the MSU Entomology Department seeks qualified applicants for a temporary position to carry out diagnostics for aster leafhoppers. Duties will include following established molecular protocols using a real – time PCR to test leafhoppers and driving in university own vehicles to farms where leafhoppers are picked up. Duties will also include effective communication with celery and carrot growers, crop scouts and extension educators. Position will start in May, 2021 and end in August, 2021.

Desired qualifications: Ability to follow molecular protocols. Experience with extracting DNA, using automatic pipettes, setting up real-time PCR reactions, preparing solutions and maintaining a constant stock of lab supplies. Ability to be detail oriented and precise. Familiarity with using Excel and entering data into Excel. Good communication skills are highly desirable. Valid driver's license.

Work hours: ~40hrs/week, variable based on leafhopper availability. Mondays and Fridays are usually fewer hours, while Tuesday thru Thursday is more busy.

For more information about the position and to apply, visit: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/504730/technical-aide

For more information about the lab, visit: http://vegetable.ent.msu.edu

Dr. Sheila Colla link

2/10/2021 05:00:21 am

Just announced @yorkuniversity has a new postdoctoral fellowship for Black & Indigenous folks. Deadline Apr 1.

If anyone is interested in joining the
@BeesYork gp w/ this, please email srcolla@yorku.ca

Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black & Indigenous Scholars at York University
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Overview
Available Fellowships: up to 4 in 2021-22
Amount: min. $70,000/year
Duration: 24 months. (Normally July to June. Exceptional start dates may be negotiated)
Field: Open
Eligibility:
Recently completed PhD (see specifics, below)
PhD in hand by the start of the postdoctoral term
Deadline to Apply: 01 April 2021
Decision: 31 May 2021
Contact: Kim McIntyre, Postdoctoral Services Coordinator
Background
Under-representation of Black and Indigenous scholars in many disciplines and fields of research and associated careers can become self-replicating without conscious and sustained efforts of supportive mentorship and encouragement. While gaining a foothold to begin a career can be difficult in itself, too often Black and Indigenous scholars face the additional challenges of racism and systems structured implicitly or explicitly to protect others’ privilege. Supportive mentorship and network-building can be lacking or actively denied. The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars begin to address this problem by providing collegial resources, supervision, mentorship, and funded time to successful applicants to seek their chosen careers.

York University is committed to promoting justice in all of its forms through our research, teaching, decision-making, community involvement, and advocacy. Every Faculty at the university seeks to build collegial networks of support to tackle all forms of bias and challenge racism in every form. York University’s Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion assists actively in this work, by providing a suite of services to the York community writ large. We have a responsibility as a public institution to provide equitable access to opportunities for emerging scholars to acquire the knowledge and skills that will help them to create successful futures. A fundament of equitable access is the inclusion, integration and promotion of diverse of backgrounds, knowledges and ways of researching, thinking, knowing, communicating and relating. The Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships for Black and Indigenous Scholars at York University provide one such opportunity. Graduates who have earned their PhD within the past five years are able to research with and be mentored by renowned scholars in and across disciplines.

Description
The aim of these Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowships is to support up to 4 scholars annually who self-identify as Black and/or Indigenous in the transition from earning the PhD to beginning a career (see Eligibility, below).

These positions are open to Black and Indigenous scholars in any field of study seeking careers inside or outside of Academe, or both. Successful candidates will pursue the development of a proposed project, but they will also work with their supervisor and other mentors to avail themselves of opportunities provided to present and discuss their works in progress with faculty, students, alumni and the public en route to dissemination in appropriate peer-reviewed fora. The types of knowledge mobilization most useful to the project, the scholar, and the career possibilities help to define in an individualized way the shapes that career development may take.

Postdoctoral Scholars under this program are classified as Postdoctoral Visitors and are included in the York University Faculty Association (YUFA). An electronic copy of the YUFA Collective Agreement is accessible through the following website: http://fr.info.yorku.ca/. Postdoctoral Scholars under this program can expect to receive:

Workspace on campus
Library access and the support of a subject-specific research librarian
Mentorship from York University’s network of scholars, research centres/units, and Alumni
Membership access to the National Centre for Faculty Diversity and Development
Focused workshops organised by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Skills program
Opportunities to present and workshop their research work in progress with the York community
All benefits, including Health Care Spending Account and vacation, accorded to Postdoctoral Visitors as outlined in the YUFA Collective Agreement.
Potential to teach up to 1.0 FCE in undergraduate courses, pending availability and confirmation with the appropriate course-offering unit.
University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP, if applicable).
Access to support for any External or Internal Funding opportunities for which Postdoctoral Fellows are eligible.
Additional opportunities, if relevant, may be coordinated through Innovation York and the MITACS Accelerate program
We encourage eligible applicants from

Dr. Greg Loeb link

3/3/2021 05:13:17 am

Faculty Position Available
Tree Fruit Entomologist
Cornell AgriTech, Cornell University
Geneva, New York

Position: Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure-track.
Location: Cornell AgriTech, Geneva, NY 14853-5701. The academic home for this position is the
Department of Entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, housed
on both the Ithaca and Geneva campuses of Cornell University.

Position Description and Responsibilities:
The Department of Entomology at Cornell University, dedicated to rigorous scholarship and
education with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, seeks to fill a tenure-track position
in tree fruit entomology at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful candidate will
be physically located at Cornell University’s AgriTech campus. Cornell AgriTech, located in Geneva,
NY, is a preeminent center for agriculture & food research that delivers practical solutions to help
farmers and businesses thrive. This position has an effort split of 60% research and 40% extension
on a 9-month academic year basis.
The Department is seeking a scientist and extension educator whose training, experience, and
interests will allow them to develop a well-funded, innovative, and impactful research and extension
program in tree fruit cropping systems. The candidate must be committed to solving arthropod pest
problems in apples and other tree fruit crops by developing integrated, practical, and durable pest
management solutions. There are several programs in New York that provide tree fruit extension
programming including the New York State IPM program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, and
programs at outlying facilities (e.g., the Hudson Valley Laboratory). The successful candidate will be
expected to work with these programs to deliver integrated, relevant, up to date information on the
biology and management of important arthropod pests within an IPM framework. There is an
expectation to mentor graduate students and contribute to teaching through occasional guest
lectures. The successful candidate will have opportunities to create interdisciplinary collaborations
with biologists, engineers, and economists at Cornell.
We enthusiastically seek applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those who are
under-represented in science and engineering fields. We have a vibrant departmental culture that
values inclusion, diversity, equity, and integrity.

Responsibilities:
Research (60%) – The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded
research program that addresses the management of important arthropod pests of tree fruit crops
using a diversity of approaches as necessary to advance durable pest management solutions
promoting a sustainable tree fruit industry. Different types of expertise will be considered that can
contribute to improved management of tree fruit arthropods including, but not necessarily limited
to, insect-plant interactions, microbe-insect interactions, landscape ecology, chemical ecology, and
quantitative ecology. While experience in tree fruit systems is not required, the candidate must be
committed to solving arthropod pest problems in apples and other tree fruit crops of relevance to
New York agriculture.
Extension (40%) – The candidate will lead the tree fruit entomology extension program to develop
and deliver current and relevant information on arthropod pest management for tree fruit crops in
New York, working closely with other Cornell faculty, NYS IPM Program, the highly regarded Cornell
Cooperative Extension Fruit Teams located in the major tree fruit growing regions in the state,
including personnel and facilities at the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, and directly with
stakeholders and their associations and governing bodies. The successful candidate is expected to
seek out and engage with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds through varied routes of
communication and must develop a strong digital presence, including social media platforms.
Stakeholders include experienced growers and consultants, experienced farm workers and farm
managers transitioning to owning farms and beginning growers and consultants. The candidate will
be expected to document the impact of their extension program through online and in-person
surveys, real-time polling tools, and other methods.
Teaching - There is no formal teaching assignment with this position although there is an
expectation that the successful candidate will contribute guest lectures where relevant.
Mentoring – There is an expectation that the successful candidate will mentor graduate students,
postdocs, and staff in their lab. There will also be opportunity to mentor undergraduate students as
part of Cornell AgriTech’s Summer Research Scholars Program, a highly successful and unique
internship program that provides hands-on research experience for undergraduate students from
diverse backgrounds. The candidate will be responsible

Jessica Hartshorn link

3/21/2021 04:21:43 am

The Clemson Forest Health lab is seeking a MS student to take on a teaching assistantship position and research the reproductive ecology of the invasive Callery pear. We will also be assessing its impacts on arthropod guilds (e.g. pollinators, herbivores).

Salary: $19,800
Start date: Summer 2021
Location: Clemson, SC

If you're interested in learning more about the position please send your CV and letter of interest to: jhartsh@clemson.edu.

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