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Hello!<br>
There are four exciting lab/field assistant positions available in the
Neal Williams Lab (University of California, Davis) for the 2010 field
season. Projects will focus on pollination biology, ecosystem services,
and sustainability. Please see below for the job postings and
application instructions.<br>
All the best,<br>
Katharina Ullmann<br>
<br>
<br>
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<b>Field and lab tech/assistants for projects in Pollination Biology,
Ecosystems services and Sustainability.</b><br>
<b>Neal Williams Lab -- Department of Entomology, UC Davis</b><br>
<br>
We have openings for several full-time limited-term field and lab
assistant positions for the 2010 season. Please see separate job
posting below.
<br>
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* *
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<br>
<b>Full time temporary field / lab assistant position: April-September
2010 with possible extension, or early start; $13.93 per hour.</b> <br>
Position affords an opportunity for a longer term position involving
more management responsibility.
<br>
<br>
<b>Location:</b> Davis, California and surrounding region
<br>
<br>
<b>Project:</b> The effect of landscape change and local habitat
quality on pollinator diversity and pollination as an ecosystem
service. This project explores within and between season stability of
pollination by native bees and honey bees visiting watermelon and
examines how landscape and local habitat quality affect this stability.
Work is on organic and conventional farms and provides an opportunity
to experience aspects of sustainable agriculture as well as field
ecology.
<br>
<br>
<b>Major activities:</b> This assistant will serve as a team leader to
monitor visitation by native bees at different field locations; collect
voucher specimens and curate these; quantify on-farm floral resource
abundance and diversity; help assess the landscape context of study
sites using GIS; interact with farmers to provide updates on research
and to schedule field schedule. This person will be responsible for
data organization in the field and will work closely with the project
PI throughout the season.
<br>
<br>
<b>Required Knowledge and Skills:</b> <br>
* Previous field or lab experience or coursework related to field
ecology and/or entomology
<br>
* Interest in conservation biology, pollination biology, entomology
and/or field ecology
<br>
* Attention to detail (will be collecting and working with original
data)
<br>
* Ability to work independently and lead a peers in a research
environment
<br>
* Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
<br>
* Basic wet lab skills
<br>
* Valid driver’s license
<br>
* Ability to work in field under hot sunny conditions for long hours
<br>
<br>
<b>Additional Desired Knowledge and Skills:</b><br>
* Previous experience with pollinators, especially native bees
<br>
* Previous experience using ArcGIS
<br>
* Completed undergraduate or other higher degree.
<br>
<br>
Please send CV including names and complete contact information for 2
references to: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu">nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu</a> <br>
Please include your name and “research assistant position” in the
subject of the email.
<br>
<br>
__________________________________________________________________________________<br>
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<b>Full time temporary field/ lab assistant position: 8-9 weeks,
Feb-March 2010; $12.45 per hour</b> <br>
<br>
<b>Location:</b> Davis, California and surrounding region
<br>
<br>
<b>Project:</b> This project is a collaboration headed by researchers
from U. Gottingen, Germany and UC-Berkeley. It seeks to quantify
contributions of native bees and honey bees to pollination of almond
under different landscape contexts, farm management regimes and farm
configurations.
<br>
<br>
<b>Major activities:</b> The assistant will help with controlled hand
pollination treatments in field and lab. Lab work involves preparation
of samples for microscopy and visualization of pollen and pollen tubes
using fluorescence microscopy. Field experience with insects, plants,
pollination is desirable.
<br>
<br>
<b>Required Knowledge and Skills:</b> <br>
* Previous field or lab experience or coursework related to field
ecology and/or entomology
<br>
* Interest in conservation biology, pollination biology, entomology
and/or field ecology
<br>
* Attention to detail (will be collecting and working with original
data)
<br>
* Ability to work successfully as a team member
<br>
* Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
<br>
* Basic wet lab skills
<br>
<br>
<b>Additional Desired Knowledge and Skills:</b><br>
* Previous experience with pollinators, especially native bees
<br>
* Previous experience in pollination biology
<br>
* Valid driver’s license
<br>
<br>
Please send CV including names and complete contact information for 2
references to: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu">nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu</a><br>
Please include your name and “research assistant position” in the
subject of the email.
<br>
<br>
______________________________________________________________________________<br>
<br>
<b>Two positions, Full-time field/ lab assistant 12-week positions,
May-July 2010. $12.45 per hour </b><br>
<b><br>
Location:</b> Davis, California and surrounding region
<br>
<br>
<b>Project:</b> The effect of landscape change and local habitat
quality on pollinator diversity and pollination as an ecosystem
service. This project explores within and between season stability of
pollination by native bees and honey bees visiting watermelon and
examines how landscape and local habitat quality affect this stability.
Work is on organic and conventional farms and provides an opportunity
to experience aspects of sustainable agriculture as well as field
ecology.
<br>
<br>
<b>Major activities:</b> Assistants will monitor visitation by native
bees at different field locations, collect voucher specimens and curate
these. Quantify on farm floral resource abundance and diversity.
Measure pollen deposition by different flower visitors using field
manipulation and microscopy.
<br>
<br>
<b>Knowledge and Skills: <br>
</b>* Previous field or lab experience or coursework related to field
ecology and/or entomology
<br>
* Interest in conservation biology, pollination biology, entomology
and/or field ecology
<br>
* Attention to detail (will be collecting and working with original
data)
<br>
* Ability to work independently and in a small team
<br>
* Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
<br>
* Basic wet lab skills
<br>
* Valid driver’s license
<br>
* Ability to work in field under hot sunny conditions for long hours
<br>
<br>
Please send CV including names and contact for 2 references to:
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu">nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu</a>
<br>
Please include your name and “research assistant position” in the
subject of the email.
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Katharina Ullmann
Graduate Student
Dept of Entomology
University of California, Davis
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:kullmann@ucdavis.edu">kullmann@ucdavis.edu</a>
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Katharina Ullmann
Graduate Student
Dept of Entomology
University of California, Davis
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:kullmann@ucdavis.edu">kullmann@ucdavis.edu</a>
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