Temporary Stream Ecology Technicians
Department of Biology
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Positions: Two seasonal stream ecology technicians
Salary: $10.00 per hour; up to 999 hours per year. Travel-related research expenses will be covered.
Closing date: April 10th. Start date: 01 July 2020 (potentially earlier).
Description: I am seeking two temporary technicians to assist a graduate research assistant with their Master's thesis project in the San Juan River of New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Technicians will assist with sampling backwater habitats, which are the preferred rearing habitat of early life stages of the federally-endangered Razorback Sucker and Colorado Pikeminnow. Sampling will involve the quantification of abiotic (e.g., depth; turbidity; substrate) and biotic (e.g., algal and macroinvertebrate biomass; nonnative fish density) backwater features. There is a large field component involving travel to and camping in remote locations, in addition to extended float trips on the San Juan River. Furthermore, technicians will be expected to aid in processing macroinvertebrate samples.
Qualifications: Currently pursuing or have already attained a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in stream ecology, aquatic sciences, or fisheries management. The applicants should have experience working in lotic systems and familiarity with basic sampling methods.
Application: To apply, please send an e-mail to jewhitney@pittstate.edu with an updated CV that includes relevant details and contact information for three references.
Dr. James Whitney
Email: jewhitney@pittstate.edu
Phone: (620) 235-4735
University web page: https://www.pittstate.edu/biology/faculty-and-staff/james-whitney.html
Professional web page: https://jamesewhitney.weebly.com/
See https://www.pittstate.edu/biology/ for more information about the Department of Biology at Pittsburg State University.
Department of Biology
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Positions: Two seasonal stream ecology technicians
Salary: $10.00 per hour; up to 999 hours per year. Travel-related research expenses will be covered.
Closing date: April 10th. Start date: 01 July 2020 (potentially earlier).
Description: I am seeking two temporary technicians to assist a graduate research assistant with their Master's thesis project in the San Juan River of New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. Technicians will assist with sampling backwater habitats, which are the preferred rearing habitat of early life stages of the federally-endangered Razorback Sucker and Colorado Pikeminnow. Sampling will involve the quantification of abiotic (e.g., depth; turbidity; substrate) and biotic (e.g., algal and macroinvertebrate biomass; nonnative fish density) backwater features. There is a large field component involving travel to and camping in remote locations, in addition to extended float trips on the San Juan River. Furthermore, technicians will be expected to aid in processing macroinvertebrate samples.
Qualifications: Currently pursuing or have already attained a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in stream ecology, aquatic sciences, or fisheries management. The applicants should have experience working in lotic systems and familiarity with basic sampling methods.
Application: To apply, please send an e-mail to jewhitney@pittstate.edu with an updated CV that includes relevant details and contact information for three references.
Dr. James Whitney
Email: jewhitney@pittstate.edu
Phone: (620) 235-4735
University web page: https://www.pittstate.edu/biology/faculty-and-staff/james-whitney.html
Professional web page: https://jamesewhitney.weebly.com/
See https://www.pittstate.edu/biology/ for more information about the Department of Biology at Pittsburg State University.