Cleveland Metroparks full time Wildlife Technician

Cleveland Metroparks is expanding our wildlife program. This job announcement is for anyone who is interested in doing wildlife management and research for a large National Gold Medal “Best in Nation” metropolitan park system.  This position is full time with excellent benefits and our intent is to find someone who will add to our extensive Natural Resources team https://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/about/conservation/about-natural-resources. I hope to hire an experienced wildlifer with an MS or at least 3 years field experience so they can hit the ground running, assist with management and monitoring, and add to our research. We currently have a large-scale, long-term wildlife camera monitoring project; manage deer and typical human-wildlife interactions; conduct wildlife disease surveillance; breeding bird surveys; Motus monitoring; oversee Lights Out Cleveland volunteers; and conduct various research on human and wildlife interactions and trail use. This position will be diverse and offer experiences in many areas including collaboration with other staff in our Natural Resources division.

Here is a video for our 2021 Gold Medal Award that provides more information about Cleveland Metroparks and our 24,000 acres across 6 counties. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9gUVmvyrvY

Here is some general information about the position.

The Wildlife Technician contributes to a research program that supports the management of sustainable wildlife populations through the application of sound science. Under the supervision of the Wildlife Ecologist the Wildlife Technician will support the conservation and management of wildlife within the framework of an urban park affected by both global and local influences including climate change, invasive species, and people. The Wildlife Technicians’ primary role is to assist with wildlife research, management, and mitigation of human-wildlife conflict throughout Cleveland Metroparks. The incumbent will contribute to existing wildlife surveys, expand new surveys, support wildlife management, and respond to wildlife concerns while working with other staff and volunteers.

Education and Experience
Associate’s degree (Bachelor’s preferred) from an accredited college or university in wildlife ecology, wildlife biology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of (3) years wildlife field or research experience, or other directly relevant job experience is preferred.

Credentials, Licenses and Certifications
Certified Wildlife Biologist (TWS) or Associate Wildlife Biologist (TWS) preferred or other similar certification.

The job announcement can be found by going to this site and searching for "Wildlife Technician  #22377": https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1151751&d=ExternalCareerSite#/

Any qualified individuals who would be interested in this position are encouraged to contact Jon (contact details below) directly with questions. 

Jonathon D. Cepek
Wildlife Ecologist

216-739-6047 (office) 

clevelandmetroparks.com

Spring internship opportunity in Plant & Molecular Ecology at SERC (Edgewater, MD)

 The Plant Ecology and Molecular Ecology Laboratories at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center conduct an extensive research program on a wide range of topics related to plant ecology.  Most of the projects are based at SERC, which offers a variety of terrestrial and wetlands habitat types to study plant ecological issues. Plant and Molecular Ecology projects typically involve a range of approaches from data gathering from published materials to designing and conducting field and laboratory projects.  Fieldwork typically involves sampling soil, individual plants or setting up plots in which data on plants is collected.  Laboratory experiments typically involve DNA extraction and subsequent archiving.  Plant and soil samples that are collected in the field are typically freeze dried and prepared for molecular analysis. Laboratory techniques typically involve DNA extraction, quantification, PCR amplification, and subsequent analysis using electrophoresis gels, microsatellite analysis, or DNA sequencing. In all cases, careful notes on field and laboratory activities are required.

Internship Project

This specific internship project focuses on understanding the mycorrhizal ecology of orchids and their role in stress tolerance. The project will involve fieldwork in multiple sites and molecular analyses of plant and soil samples. The intern will collect soil and plant samples from multiple sites, conduct herbaceous plant surveys, examine structures of underground plant parts, and perform molecular analyses using the collected plant and soil samples. The main objective is to determine whether there are differences in the function of orchid mycorrhizal fungi in stressful, compared to benign, environments. The intern will also be involved with other related research projects. We anticipate that the intern will divide their time approximately equally between the field and laboratory analysis components.

Learning Objectives of the Internship

The intern will have the opportunity to interact with technicians, postdocs, and senior scientists.

• The intern will be taught techniques related to their internship project including study design, field sample and data collection, data entry, data verification, and analysis.
• The intern will also learn laboratory techniques for DNA extraction and analysis.
• The intern will summarize his/her accomplishments in a seminar at the end of the project period under the supervision of lab scientists.
• The intern will gain professional development by attending seminars and journal clubs and interacting with other scientists.

Please provide copy of resume and letter of interest to Dr. Melissa McCormick, mccormickm@si.edu

Weekly stipend of $625 and on-campus housing available

Proposed start date of Feb/March to May 2023

Application deadline is December 15th

For any specific questions about internship, please contact Dr. Melissa McCormick (McCormickM@si.edu) or Dr. Dennis Whigham (WhighamD@si.edu)

For questions about internships at SERC, please contact Dan Gustafson (GustafsonD@si.edu)

Maryland Summer Scholars Program

The Maryland Summer Scholars Program (MSS) provides opportunities for University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) undergraduates to spend much of the summer working closely with faculty mentors on ambitious research, scholarly, or artistic projects. The MSS program provides awards of $3,000 to approximately 25-30 undergraduates each summer.

Take part in our upcoming online information session to learn more:
Maryland Summer Scholars Information Session

Select session below to register (required)

Maryland Summer Scholars: Tuesday, Nov. 29th, 1 PM

Interested but can't attend? To gain access to our ELMS resource site for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, which includes recordings of this presentation, click here to complete a brief questionnaire.

Information Sessions: Summer Research Opportunities

Are you a freshman, sophomore or junior interested in PAID SUMMER 2023 research opportunities in life or physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or behavioral/social sciences???

The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research is hosting brief (30 minute) information sessions AFTER Thanksgiving week to introduce students to a wide range of opportunities for Summer 2023.

Learn about the hundreds of PAID summer placement opportunities offered by National Science Foundation REU’s, National Institutes of Standards and Technology SURF, and other programs:  

Summer Research Opportunities- General Information Sessions

Session held via Zoom; select session below to register (required)

Summer Research Opportunities: Wednesday, Nov. 30th, 12 PM

>>>> The session listed below will ALSO highlight programs seeking to increase participation by UNDERREPRESENTED students in grad study and research careers in the life or physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or behavioral/social sciences

Learn about the hundreds of PAID summer placement opportunities offered by National Science Foundation REU’s, National Institutes of Standards and Technology SURF, the Big Ten SROP, the Leadership Alliance SR-EIP, and other programs:  

Summer Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Students

Session held via Zoom; select session below to register (required)

Summer Research Opportunities for Underrepresented Groups: Tuesday, Nov. 29th, 3 PM

Interested but can't attend? To gain access to our ELMS resource site for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, which includes recordings of these presentations, click here to complete a brief questionnaire.

2 Postdoctoral Positions at UDC

Center for Urban Research, Engagement and Scholarship is recruiting two Postdoctoral Scholars. 

Here’s information about each position.

 

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to design, implement, and coordinate research initiatives to establish the Climate CORE (Community Outreach, Research and Education) program at UDC. Specifically, the Postdoctoral Scholar will help recruit and mentor graduate and undergraduate researchers, ascertain best practices for recruiting BIPOC students into STEM fields, and identify priorities of BIPOC communities for mitigating/adapting to climate change and how their priorities overlap with federal priorities. Initial work will largely be completed through literature reviews, surveys and focus groups with community stakeholders, and desktop analyses and reporting of data. Salary is pending approval from Human Resources, but is anticipated to be between $63,000-$73,000. More information can be found here: https://udc.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2hbyxhnnqm1?pge=2.

 

We also seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to design, implement, and coordinate research initiatives that advance our knowledge about consumer preferences for varieties of Hibiscus sabdariffa (edible hibiscus; roselle; sorrel). Specifically, the Postdoctoral Scholar will help grow hibiscus at UDC’s Agricultural Experiment Station (Beltsville, MD), generate products to be evaluated in sensory panels, collect feedback from sensory panels with trained in-house sensory judges and untrained consumer panel members at the USDA-ARS, analyze data, contribute to reporting and presentations, and perform other related duties as assigned. Salary is pending approval from Human Resources, but is anticipated to be between $63,000-$73,000. More information can be found here: https://udc.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2hbyxhbrar8?pge=2.

GCA Scholarships, Fellowships, and Awards

 

THE GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA SCHOLARSHIPS For Undergraduate, Graduate, and Postgraduate students APPLY TODAY Want to learn more? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions or contact us at scholarships@gcamerica.org. Find opportunities in your area of interest:  CONSERVATION & ECOLOGY HORTICULTURE POLLINATOR RESEARCH BOTANY LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE GARDEN HISTORY & DESIGN INTERNATIONAL WORK & STUDY GCA scholars are making an impact... Isaac Mack | The Sara Shallenberger Brown Garden Club of America National Parks Conservation Scholarship   A four-year member of SCA during high school, Mack was an ideal candidate for SCA’s Summer Apprentice Crew Leader Program. Working closely with fellow crew mates and sharing his knowledge and passion for the natural areas of New York, Mack’s opinions were valuable when planning daily conservation projects. Mack’s summer opportunity was funded by The Sara Shallenberger Brown Garden Club of America National Parks Conservation Scholarship. Click here to learn more about The Sara Shallenberger Brown Garden Club of America National Parks Conservation Scholarship GCA Scholarships change lives Last year, over $350,000 were awarded to 79 scholars! Let us help you. ‌

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