[Pollinator] Fwd: post-doctoral position in bee ecology

[Jason Graham]

Great looking opportunity for bee postdoc- Please feel free to share with
potentially interested colleagues!


*Jason R. Graham, PhD*

University of Hawaii- Manoa

Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences

3050 Maile Way, Gilmore 310 Honolulu, HI 96822

Cell: (352) 519-9592

Jrgraham at hawaii.edu

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*Postdoctoral Research Associate in Bee Ecology *A postdoctoral position is
available in Michigan State University’s Department of Entomology (
www.ent.msu.edu
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to study bees in wild and managed landscapes. The successful applicant will
have two main areas of responsibility: 1) Investigate bee communities in
natural and agricultural sites across Michigan that were sampled up to 60
years ago. Using museum specimens, recently databased collections, and
resampling sites for new collections, analyze the temporal patterns of
pollinator abundance and diversity in these landscapes to explore factors
that affect bee populations; 2) Explore the role of high-reward pollinator
habitat for supporting wild bees and honey bees in farmland, using
previously-established restoration plantings. Using current and archived
samples from these sites, address questions of floral diversity and bee
response over time and the risk of pesticide drift from adjacent crop
fields. This position will be based in the laboratory of Rufus Isaacs (
www.isaacslab.ent.msu.edu
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with access to the collection of Michigan bees and a database of the
specimens. Michigan State University also hosts the Michigan Pollinator
Initiative (www.pollinators.msu.edu
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and the Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior program (
www.eebb.msu.edu
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offering opportunities for collaboration. There is also a postdoctoral
association (www.msupda.wordpress.com
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and we have close ties to grower and conservation organizations to
facilitate connections with landowners. This position provides
opportunities to gain leadership experience within a multi-PI grant
project, to work closely with a landscape ecologist with GIS expertise, and
to be involved in the Michigan Pollinator Initiative. This is a 100%
research position with the possibility of expanding the goals based on the
applicants’ interests. It will also provide chances to gain experience in
presenting information to a broad range of stakeholders with interest in
pollinators and pollination. The postdoctoral associate will design and
conduct studies, and will analyze data from both areas of research listed
above. He or she will develop and submit manuscripts reporting on the
results to peer-reviewed journals. Expectations also include working
collaboratively with other researchers, helping coordinate reporting for
this multi-investigator project, and supervising technical staff and
student workers. Opportunities will be available to present results at
national conferences, to mentor junior researchers, and to develop and
coordinate competitive grant proposals. The preferred candidate will hold a
Ph.D. in entomology, ecology, environmental biology, or conservation
science and will have a strong publication record, experience with field
collection and identification of bees or other insects, and demonstrated
ability to analyze large ecological datasets. Documented writing ability is
expected, primarily for scientific papers although grant writing experience
is an advantage. Experience of remote areas fieldwork, pesticide and/or
pollen analysis, or spatial analysis will be viewed favorably. The position
will be available starting March 1, 2017, or as negotiated. Funding is
available for 2 years and will be renewed annually, based on performance.
This position will have a starting salary of $48,000 and comes with a
generous benefits package (www.hr.msu.edu
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Apply for this position at https://jobs.msu.edu
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 using posting reference 4739. Prepare one PDF file containing your cv; a
letter explaining your experience, career goals, and interest in the
position; up to three relevant publications; and names and contact
information for three referees. Contactisaacsr at msu.edu with any questions
about the position, using Bee Ecology Postdoc in the subject line. Michigan
State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer.







Helen Spafford, Ph.D.

Associate Professor and Chair

Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences

University of Hawaii, Manoa



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