…fascination with biodiversity, as it connected human-caused species extinctions to broad, ecosystem wide repercussions. Decades later, biodiversity’s role in maintaining ecosystem stability still garners immense attention from conservation practitioners and…
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Information Manager | Plum Island Ecosystems LTER, Woods Hole, MA
…field, maintaining the public facing web site, and supporting researchers in information management. While the Information Manager’s primary responsibility will be IT oriented, some field work at PIE will be…
Illustrating three unexpected lessons we learned whilst studying diurnal patterns of light transmittance of leaves
…shaped tattoos from their hats and t-shirts. Fig 3. The upper photo shows the main study area and the team members. The lower photos are of some of the plant…
Tenure Track Faculty Position – Luquillo LTER
…a strong scholarly record in tropical environmental research, (3) the capability to lead a collaborative, interdisciplinary, research team comprising scientists from UPR, USDA Forest Service, and mainland institutions, and (4)…
Roadblocks and Rocks: How to Measure Soils in Forest Ecosystems
…analyzed for their chemical (e.g., C:N and micronutrients) and physical characteristics (e.g., rock density and soil texture). One of the main objectives of the soil sampling program was to understand…
Scientific Specialist (Research Staff), Virginia Coast Reserve LTER
…for visiting scientists. They will be trained to help maintain deployed sensors and long-term data sets. Both field and laboratory duties will be required. The Specialist position is based on…
Summer REU Opportunities at the Virginia Coast Reserve
…the coastal barrier system – from mainland marshes to intertidal and subtidal bay habitats and barrier islands. Along with focusing on one of this year’s focal specific projects, REUs also…
Research Assistant in FCE Coastal Wetlands – Institute of Environment at Florida International University
…help with database maintenance, perform quality assurance on data, as well as contribute to report writing and graphical presentation of data. Proficiency of Microsoft Office and statistical and graphical packages…
Director of Marine Science Institute – UC Santa Barbara
…who share our commitment to these values. Applications received by March 19, 2022 will be given priority consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. The University of California…
From the Antarctic to the equator: Palmer LTER researchers track complete humpback migrations
…the planet, and crucial habitat for humpbacks. “If the whale’s main feeding ground is affected,” Modest postulates, “it’s possible this will affect their migratory pathways” in return. For example, whales…
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