[Pollinator] Butterfly post doc in Washington

[Kimberly Winter]

POSTDOC / TECHNICIAN IN BUTTERFLY ECOLOGY

A position is available through Washington State University Vancouver for
research on the dispersal behavior of a rare butterfly surviving in a highly
fragmented prairie environment.  We seek an independent, highly-motivated
person with strong field and quantitative skills.  Project is to quantify
dispersal behavior of a blue butterfly in a partially wooded landscape in
Oregon's Willamette Valley.  Location of study is one with active
participation by state, local and private property owners to design
conservation strategies to protect Oregon's biodiversity.  Position is 6
months and includes leading a team of field assistants to collect data on
dispersal behavior in April - June 2007 followed by analysis of dispersal
data in July - Sept 2007.  Pending funding, position will continue for an
additional year.  Field component of project will be conducted in Corvallis,
OR.  Analysis component of the project will be conducted at Washington State
University Vancouver, a new campus in the WSU system located just north of
Portland, OR.

Position responsibilities: Lead a field crew to collect dispersal behavior
including hiring and managing a crew of ~3 field assistants, work with local
property owners to establish strong positive relationships, collect and
analyze of field data, and write project report to submit to funding agency.

Desired Qualifications: Strong field and quantitative skills including
experience conducting butterfly field research, managing a team of research
assistants, experience working out logistics of a field project including
hiring assistants, finding housing if needed, running GPS and other field
electronics, experience exporting data into GIS, basic GIS capability,
analysis of dispersal data including strong statistical skills, and
excellent oral and written communications skills to interact with private
landowners and to write project report.

For additional information, please contact Cheryl Schultz,
schultz at vancouver.wsu.edu, 360-546-9525. To apply, please send a letter of
interest, CV, transcripts, and two letters of reference to: Cheryl Schultz,
Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver,
WA 98686 or schultz at vancouver.wsu.edu.  Review of applications will begin
Jan. 26, 2007 and continue until position is filled.