NEWS RELEASE
The Center for North American Herpetology
Lawrence, Kansas
http://www.cnah.org
4 March 2009
SALAMANDER SEASONAL TECHNICIAN
Agency: Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural
ResourcesLocation: Southwestern North Carolina
Job Description: A seasonal field technician is needed for research
investigating headwater
stream community ecology in the southern Appalachian Mountains.
Field work
will involve
capturing, identifying, gut flushing, and measuring salamanders
found in and
around
headwater streams, as well as collecting water quality data and
aquaticmacro-
invertebrates. Laboratory work will involve identifying
salamander gut
contents and
processing water samples, although the majority of the work will
be field
based. Field work
will begin in late May and last through the middle of August.
Qualifications: Successful applicants must be able to work long
hours in
sometimes
inclement weather while hiking in mountainous terrain.
Preference will be
given to
applicants with a strong interest in stream ecology,
herpetology, community
ecology, or
wildlife conservation. Previous experience working in the field
or with
salamanders is
desirable, but not required. To apply please send a resume,
brief statement
of interest
(1-2 paragraphs), and contact information for two references to Conor
Keitzer at
skeitzer@purdue.edu
Salary: $8.50/hour and housing will be provided at a field
research station.
Last Date to Apply: Open until filled.
Contact Information:
S. Conor Keitzer
Graduate Research Assistant
Forestry and Natural Resources
Purdue University
715 W State Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2061
(765) 494-9597