Deadline: Fri, 04/01/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Crane Trust Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Nebraska Location Detail: Wood River Job Description: Position Type: Full-Time Term Position Date of Employment: June 1st 2022 to April 15th 2023 Description We are currently seeking 1 term Biological Science Technician (Entomology) to serve as part of our natural resources research team at the Crane Trust for the upcoming 2022-2023 field season. The Biological Science Technician (Entomology) will help trap, identify, and catalogue moth specimens and will help with database construction, data quality control, literature reviews, and grant report preparation. This position will occasionally require long and irregular hours. The Biological Science Technician (Entomology) will also support other natural resources research at the Crane Trust as time allows including butterfly species of concern surveys, wet meadow invertebrate surveys, avian point counts, vegetation surveys, small mammal trapping, anuran call surveys, and slough-fish surveys. This project is partially funded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s State Wildlife Grants Program and administered by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Project Objectives 1) Develop a preliminary inventory of nocturnal macro-moths within the Central Platte River Valley (CPRV). 2) Examine macro-moth species detection via 3 different trapping methods including UV light trap, fermented fruit lures, and infrared videography/photography. 3) Examine macro-moth community composition across a variety of habitat types, land use histories, and anthropogenic disturbance gradients. 4) Determine how many potential pollinators of the Western Prairie Fringed Orchid (WPFO; Platanthera praeclara) persist in the CPRV. Qualifications: A college degree with a major or minor in entomology, biological sciences, natural resources, botany, range science, ecology, wildlife biology, agriculture or a related field. If you do not have a degree or official minor in one of these fields, college credits equivalent to a minor (~24 credits in biological sciences) will be acceptable. Field experience is a bonus, whether in class, for work, or for an internship. Please let us know about your love of working in the outdoors. This position will require odd hours including trapping moths through the middle of the night. Our tallgrass prairie system is extremely beautiful and diverse, but you will be exposed to many biting insects, hot humid weather conditions, and poisonous plants. Knowing you enjoy working outside for extended periods of time, despite some basic lack of comfort, is a must. You must also be good at working in close quarters with other people. Housing includes private rooms with shared men’s bathroom, women’s bathroom, and kitchen. These will be the same people you will also be working long field hours with and collaborating with on research projects, both in the office and field. An ability to get along with others is a must. Must have the ability to hike moderate distances over uneven terrain and lift up to 50 lbs. Skill in Microsoft Office, Access, Excel, R, STATA, SPSS, ArcGIS, ArcPad, Garmin Basecamp, DNR Garmin, and other programs often used in Natural Resources Research is a great benefit, but not mandatory. Must also have proof of personal health insurance and a valid driver’s license for the position. Miscellaneous: Deadline Application Deadline is April 1st 2022 and interviews will be conducted between April 5th and 8th 2022. Salary: $2,500/mo. Benefits: Housing if needed How to Apply: To apply send one document, preferably a PDF, containing your resume/CV, contact information, >3 references, and a cover letter no longer than 1 page detailing your interests in our research projects, your skillset, important experiences (educational, volunteer, or work highlights), and a little about your philosophy on conservation and work. I know this is a lot to fit into 1 page, but be concise and it should fit. Thank you for your interest in this position. Please email (acaven@cranetrust.org) or airmail applications to the below address and feel free to call with any questions. Please CC Wendy Bailey, Director of Finance & Human Resources, on email applications (wbailey@cranetrust.org).
To apply send one document, preferably a PDF, containing your resume/CV, contact information, >3 references, and a cover letter no longer than 1 page detailing your interests in our research projects, your skillset, important experiences (educational, volunteer, or work highlights), and a little about your philosophy on conservation and work. I know this is a lot to fit into 1 page, but be concise and it should fit. Thank you for your interest in this position. Please email (acaven@cranetrust.org) or airmail applications to the below address and feel free to call with any questions. Please CC Wendy Bailey, Director of Finance & Human Resources, on email applications (wbailey@cranetrust.org).
