Plant-Insect Ecology, & Pollination Positions

11/11/2020

Plant-Insect Ecology, & Pollination Positions

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Lichtenberg, Elinor

6/1/2021 12:33:49 pm

The Plant-Animal Interactions Lab (Dr. Elinor Lichtenberg) at the University of North Texas
(https://biology.unt.edu/lichtenberg-lab) is hiring a full-time lab manager. The Lichtenberg Lab
combines approaches from community and behavioral ecology to study pollinator biodiversity
and responses to anthropogenic disturbance, foraging behavior, and social learning. The
successful candidate will participate in lab and field research, and oversee routine lab activities.
Preferred qualifications include ability to follow established protocols, attention to detail,
patience, willingness to work alone and in groups, and experience in biological field research
(sampling organisms and their environment in the field) or animal behavior research. There will
be opportunities to co-author publications. The lab is committed to providing an inclusive and
supportive environment for lab members from diverse backgrounds, and working towards their
long-term career goals.
The start date is anticipated to be summer or fall of 2021. The position is for one year with the
possibility of extension. Salary will be in the range of $30,000-$35,000/year, and the position
includes benefits. Application instructions are at https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/46243.
Applications will be considered as they are received, and the position will remain opened until
filled.
The University of North Texas is a R1 university located in Denton, near Dallas and Fort Worth.
We are a Minority Serving Institution, a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Bee Campus. Denton
is a vibrant college town known for its live music, and was ranked No. 1 Best Small Town in
America. North Texas offers many opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking,
swimming, bird watching, wildflower viewing and horseback riding. Dallas and Fort Worth
provide additional attractions, including museums, theater, restaurants and pro sports.

Elinor Lichtenberg

6/1/2021 12:34:39 pm

Seeking a MS or PhD trainee to begin January 2022. The Lichtenberg Lab
(https://biology.unt.edu/lichtenberg-lab) combines approaches from community and behavioral
ecology to study plant-animal interactions, pollinator biodiversity and responses to
anthropogenic disturbance, pollinator foraging, and social learning. The lab's study systems
include local grasslands, agricultural fields, greenhouses, and lab-based experiments. The trainee
will be funded through a TAship, with possibility for a summer RAship. The lab is committed to
providing an inclusive and supportive environment to trainees from diverse backgrounds.
Application: Please contact Dr. Elinor Lichtenberg (elichten@unt.edu) before applying. Send
your CV, information on relevant experiences, the kinds of questions you are interested in, and
unofficial transcripts. Dr. Lichtenberg participates in UNT's Biology
(https://biology.unt.edu/graduate-programs/graduate-degrees-biology) and Environmental
Science (https://biology.unt.edu/graduate-programs/graduate-degrees-environmental-science)
graduate programs.
The University of North Texas is a R1 university located in Denton, near Dallas and Fort Worth.
We are a Minority Serving Institution, a Hispanic Serving Institution and a Bee Campus.
Department of Biological Sciences researchers study diverse topics, including conservation,
sustainable production of plant-based materials, environmental education, remote sensing and
neuroscience. The Lichtenberg Lab participates in the Advanced Environmental Research
Institute, an interdisciplinary team that seeks to find solutions to pressing environmental issues.
Denton is a vibrant college town known for its live music, and was ranked No. 1 Best Small
Town in America. North Texas offers many opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking,
swimming, bird watching, wildflower viewing and horseback riding. Dallas and Fort Worth
provide additional attractions, including museums, theater, restaurants and pro sports.

Cariveau Native Bee Lab

7/15/2021 02:33:21 pm

Paid Research Technician Position with the Cariveau Native Bee Lab

The Cariveau Native Bee Lab is looking for a qualified applicant to fill a technician position, full-time mid-July through October 2021.

Salary: $12-17/hour based on experience
Dates: Mid-July to the end of October.

Location: Based in Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota metro. You do not need a personal vehicle.

Responsibilities: The technician will conduct field work such as: collect wild bees via vacuum; conduct native plant surveys; and process, pin, and label bee and plant specimens collected during the 2021 field season. The 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 welcome accommodations to make this work accessible based on individual needs).
● Experience collecting and 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.

Specific Project Details:
Project description: The FFAR (Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research) project is a large, multi-institution effort to improve design of wildflower seed mixes used in wild bee conservation. At the University of Minnesota, we are conducting an experiment to explore ways to reduce the cost of wildflower mixes by lowering the diversity of plant species and the density at which they are seeded.

Personnel: We hiring 1 technician. Dr. Bethanne Bruninga-Socolar (postdoc) will be your primary supervisor but you will work closely with graduate student Julia Brokaw and an undergraduate student technician as well. Dr. Dan Cariveau is the Principal Investigator of this project. You may interact with multiple other members of the lab community over the course of the summer.

Location and Lodging: The FFAR field site is located approximately 40 minutes south of the Saint Paul campus at the university’s Rosemount Research and Outreach Center. Plots at the field site are divided by flat mowed paths that we drive up to and bathrooms are close by. Housing is not provided but carpooling from Minneapolis/Saint Paul is possible.

Season overview: We have conducted two rounds of sampling as of July 6, 2021. We anticipate 3-4 more sampling rounds spread through mid/late September. Most days with appropriate weather, we will be out sampling at field sites, and on bad weather days we will have indoor tasks to complete.

Day-to-day: In the field, you will have several tasks: identifying and counting flowering plants, collecting nectar from specific plant species, and estimating ground cover in quadrats, measuring flower size, and taking weather data. At the conclusion of each work day, you will file data sheets and organize equipment for the next day, and place samples in a freezer if necessary. On bad weather days, we will have indoor work, including: data entry, cleaning gear, identifying collected plants, and other miscellaneous tasks (this can take place at your home or you can sign up for a regular time to work in an isolated space in the Bee Lab on campus). We expect 8-hour work days taking place Monday-Friday.

TO APPLY:
Please fill out the Google form (https://forms.gle/WPfgUJgBQhpG3XcN9) no later than July 21th. Please note that the form asks you to attach a copy of your resume and contact information for three references. A cover letter is optional. If you have any questions or issues, please contact Julia Brokaw: broka028@umn.edu

Thomas N. Sheehan link

10/12/2021 05:49:40 am

JONES CENTER AT ICHAUWAY
ICHAUWAY, INC.
FOREST ENTOMOLOGY
SEASONAL TECHNICIAN

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
The Jones Center at Ichauway invites applications for a temporary Seasonal Technician position
in the Forest Entomology and Microbiology lab. This is a 3-month full-time position beginning
January 2022, with the possibility of extension. On-site housing is provided on a space-available
basis. The Forest Entomology Lab conducts several studies examining the functional roles and
diversity of insects within the longleaf pine ecosystem at Ichauway. Time will be primarily in the
lab, with opportunities to engage in fieldwork. In the lab, activities will include processing,
sorting, and mounting insect samples. Fieldwork will include trapping and collecting bark
beetles, gnats, bees, and other insects. Some data entry and other duties may be required.
The 29,000 acre Jones Center at Ichauway is located approximately 30 miles south of Albany,
Georgia. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and
natural resource management. The site includes 16,000 acres of longleaf pine forests, over 1,000
acres of wetlands and 26 miles of two stream and river ecosystems. For more information visit
our web site: www.jonesctr.org.
Job Requirements: Ability to work independently in a lab setting using a microscope for
extended periods of time, conduct physical activity in the field under a variety of weather
conditions, follow instructions with attention to detail, and work well within small groups.
Familiarity or experience with beetles is strongly desirable, but not required.
Qualifications: Minimum BS degree in entomology, biology, forestry, ecology, or related field.
Coursework or experience in entomology strongly preferred. Comfort living and working in a
remote setting is highly desirable.
Salary: $12.00 per hour with on-site housing provided or $13.00 per hour without housing. No
benefits package is available.
A letter of application, resume, unofficial transcripts, and at least three references should be sent
via email to: jobs@jonesctr.org and tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org Subject line: Forest
Entomology Seasonal Technician.
Contact Tom Sheehan tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org with specific questions regarding the
position. Review of applications will begin in October 2021 and will continue until the position
is filled with stronger consideration to those submitted before November 13 th .
The Jones Center at Ichauway aspires to fully embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion. We reject
all forms of racism including overt and systemic, prejudice, discrimination or hate toward any
race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin,
veteran status, socioeconomic class, religion, or professional status. The Jones Center at
Ichauway is an equal opportunity/affirmative action E-verify employer.

Thomas N. Sheehan link

10/12/2021 05:50:35 am

JONES CENTER AT ICHAUWAY
ICHAUWAY, INC.
POLLINATOR
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN I

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
The Jones Center at Ichauway invites applications for a Pollinator Research Technician I
position in the Forest Entomology Lab. This is a 12-month full-time position beginning January
2022, with the possibility of extension. Benefits include health insurance, dental, vision, and
retirement, although on-site housing is not provided. The Forest Entomology Lab conducts
several studies examining the functional roles and diversity of insects within the longleaf pine
ecosystem at Ichauway. Time will be split between the lab and the field. In the lab, activities will
include determining bees to species, as well as processing, sorting, and mounting insect samples.
Fieldwork will include trapping and collecting bees, bark beetles, gnats, and other insects. Some
data entry, lab organization, and other duties may be required.
The 29,000 acre Jones Center at Ichauway is located approximately 30 miles south of Albany,
Georgia. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and
natural resource management. The site includes 16,000 acres of longleaf pine forests, over 1,000
acres of wetlands, and 26 miles of two stream and river ecosystems. For more information visit
our web site: www.jonesctr.org.
Job Requirements: Ability to work independently in a lab setting using a microscope for
extended periods of time, conduct physical activity in the field under a variety of weather
conditions, follow instructions with attention to detail, and work well within small groups.
Familiarity or experience with bee identification is strongly desirable.
Qualifications: Minimum BS degree in entomology, biology, forestry, ecology, or related field.
Coursework and experience in entomology required as well as one year of field experience.
Comfort working in a remote setting is highly desirable.
Salary: $15.00 per hour with benefits package (health insurance, dental, vision, and retirement).
A letter of application, resume, unofficial transcripts, and at least three references should be sent
via email to: jobs@jonesctr.org and tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org In your cover letter
explicitly indicate the position you are applying for. Subject line: Forest Entomology
Research Technician.
Contact Tom Sheehan tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org with specific questions regarding the
position. Review of applications will begin in October 2021 and will continue until the position
is filled, with stronger consideration to those submitted before November 13 th .
The Jones Center at Ichauway aspires to fully embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion. We reject
all forms of racism including overt and systemic, prejudice, discrimination or hate toward any
race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin,
veteran status, socioeconomic class, religion, or professional status. The Jones Center at
Ichauway is an equal opportunity/affirmative action E-verify employer.

Sally Koerner link

10/19/2021 11:55:45 am

Plant and/or animal pollination biologist at UNCG

The Department of Biology (https://biology.uncg.edu/about/the-department/) at University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) seeks an innovative biologist in any biological subdiscipline at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor rank who studies plant and/or pollinator biology. With nearly all flowering plants requiring pollinators, the pollination crisis is impacting both human and environmental health. Therefore, we are seeking an individual to take an intellectual leadership role in UNCG’s plant and pollinator research including our state of the art Plant and Pollinator Center (PPC; https://biology.uncg.edu/ppc/), integrate their work with our current strengths (e.g., honey bee microbiome, orphan crops, plant physiological and community ecology), and fit into the Department of Biology’s highly collaborative environment. We are searching broadly for a candidate who works at any scale from molecules to landscapes, can integrate with other approaches to unlock the biology of plants, pollinators, and/or their interactions, and to contribute to solving the growing global problem of pollination and food security in the face of climate change. The Assistant Professor position will be tenure track and Associate and Full Professor rank will be tenured and provide leadership opportunities at the Plant and Pollinator Center and in developing priorities for UNCG’s development campaign. Exceptional candidates will be considered for the Florence Shaeffer Distinguished Professorship in the Sciences.

UNCG is a minority-serving institution with an undergraduate population of 56% ethnic minority students and 67% female students. The Department of Biology seeks to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. UNCG is an inclusive learning community with a campus-wide culture that embodies access, equity, diversity, excellence, and collaboration. UNCG is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. With an enrollment of more than 19,000 students, including 3,500 graduate students, and 2,800 faculty and staff, UNCG is one of the most diverse universities in the UNC system. UNCG is located in a metropolitan area of more than 1.6 million in the Piedmont region of North Carolina with 20 regional universities and community colleges, and one hour from the Raleigh, Durham, Research Triangle Park. UNCG is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/D/V employer and is strongly committed to increasing faculty diversity.

Candidates must hold or anticipate a Doctorate in Biology or related discipline when starting the position on 8/1/22, but postdoctoral experience is preferred. Position is available August 2022 pending final budgetary approval. Inquiries should be sent to Dr. Sally Koerner (sekoerne@uncg.edu), chair of the search committee.

To apply, visit http://spartantalent.uncg.edu/ and click on “Faculty-Tenure Stream”, scrolling to “Pollination Biologist” (Position #964). You will need: 1) Cover Letter; 2) Curriculum Vitae; 3) Statement of Research (max 2p); 4) Teaching and Mentoring Statement (max 2p);5) Diversity Statement; 6) optional: three re-prints/pre-prints that best showcase your research program; 7) Contact information for three reference letters. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2021 and continue until the position is filled.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. For individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process, please email us at askeeo@uncg.edu. Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. UNCG participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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