[Pollinator] Pollinator Partnership Position Announcement, Field Researcher - Springdale, Arkansas

[Amber Barnes]

Dear conservation partners,

Pollinator Partnership is looking to hire a part-time, seasonal, field
researcher for a monarch project in Northwest Arkansas. The position
description and application instructions can be found below and a PDF is
attached for easy sharing.

Please circulate this job announcement widely.

Many thanks,
Amber



*Paid Field Research Opportunity **Deadline to Apply:* January 17, 2018 by
3PM PST

*Overview: *The Pollinator Partnership (P2) seeks to hire a motivated,
detail-oriented Field Researcher in Northwest Arkansas.

The Field Researcher will provide programmatic support for P2’s Monarch
Wings Across America (MWAA) program.

MWAA involves a multi-component campaign to addressing the recent alarming
decline in monarchs and the fragmentation of the annual migration through
research, ground-truthing, technical guidance and outreach. MWAA supports
the spectacular migration through monarch habitat planting.

The Field Researcher should be comfortable working outside and willing and
able to work across various habitat settings.

*Duties include: *
-  Study site evaluations and plant establishment assessments.
-  Primary plant-pollinator interaction data collector; including richness
and abundance data gathering, and site characteristic monitoring (plant
lists and photographs).
-  Weekly data transmissions to the Program Manager.
-  Participating in data collection and habitat monitoring training.
-  Coordinating site visits with the Program Manager and MWAA Partners.

*Required Qualifications: *
-  Access to a dependable vehicle and personal vehicle insurance coverage
-  Proactive
-  College degree (or proof of current enrollment in an accredited
university)
-  Plant and/or pollinator identification skills
-  Dependable, well-organized, and detail-oriented
-  Computer literate (MS Office programs)

*About the Pollinator Partnership:*
The Pollinator Partnership (P2) is a not-for-profit organization whose
mission is to protect and restore populations of pollinator species. As
world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to the preservation of the
birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, and bats, P2 plays a key role in
preserving terrestrial ecosystems, promoting agricultural productivity, and
enhancing local communities through pollinator-centered work.

P2 has been actively supporting the conservation and protection of
pollinators throughout North America since 1996. A multifaceted approach
using original science; habitat preservation and creation; policy outreach;
and public education has helped us achieve our goals in pollinator
conservation. 22 years of success include the institutionalization of
pollinator policy into government and industry practice, the creation of
habitat across North America in urban areas and key wild land landscapes,
providing local citizens and school with educational materials, and working
to increase our scientific knowledge of pollinator populations.

For more information, visit www.pollinator.org

*Location:* Springdale, Arkansas.
*Deadline to apply:* January 17, 2018 by 3PM PST.

*Schedule:*
The Field Researcher will be required to conduct monthly data collection
visits to the study site between March and October 2018 with increased
visitation during peak monarch migration.

*Compensation:*
This is a contract position. $125.00 per day. Mileage to and from the
project site will be reimbursed dependent on the researcher’s location and
will not exceed a set amount.

*How to Apply: *
Interested candidates should email the following information to Mary Galea
at mg at pollinator.org:
- Resume
- Cover letter describing why you are a good fit for the position
- Attach the resume and cover letter as 1 PDF
- Please name the email subject and attached PDF “Arkansas Field Researcher
– Last Name”

An inability to follow the instructions above will result in an
automatically rejected application.

No phone calls or emails (after application), please.

-- 
Amber Barnes
Wildlife Biologist and Program Coordinator,
Great Lakes Region
Pollinator Partnership
423 Washington Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
e: ab at pollinator.org
w: www.pollinator.org
p: 415-362-1137
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