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Postdoctoral opportunity studying bee learning and foraging behavior in relation to floral complexity with Dan Papaj, Anna Dornhaus, and Anne Leonard at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. The goal of this NSF-funded project is to understand why flowers use complex stimuli in multiple sensory modalities to signal to pollinators. Bumblebees will be used as a model system in assays that manipulate the complexity of floral stimuli and quantify bee learning and floral choice. Special emphasis will be given to analysis of speed-accuracy tradeoffs with respect to predictions derived from economic and neural decision-making theory. Qualified candidates should have a Ph.D. in animal behavior or allied field. Training in the area of animal learning is preferred, but not required. For inquiries or to apply, please email Dan Papaj (papaj@email.arizona.edu). Applications should include: (1) cover letter indicating relevant experience and interests, and possible starting date; (2) CV; (3) publication reprints or preprints in electronic form and; (4) names and contact information for three references. |
PROJECT DESCRIPTION I am seeking volunteers to assist with data collection for my dissertation project on social behavior and stress in female chacma baboons in the Cape Peninsula of South Africa. The project will study variation in social behavior and stress levels of females, and will also look at the impact of commensalism on female baboons. Assistants will be responsible for collecting behavioral data on social behavior, reproductive and demographic parameters, as well as collecting fecal samples for hormonal analysis from multiple social groups. Assistant will spend 2-4 weeks upon arrival learning to identify individual members of the study troops and learning data collection methods.This is not a remote field site. It is close to the city of Cape Town, with access to all the distractions of city life. However, the work is demanding. Assistant must be committed to working on a schedule (6 days a week) without getting distracted by life in a new and foreign country. A regular workday is at least 12 hours long, and requires a lot of walking and possibly some climbing. Data are collected regardless of weather conditions, which is highly variable. Applicant must be able to withstand working in both hot, dry conditions (summer temperatures can climb to 35 Celsius) and cold, rainy conditions. |
Looking for Short trip on Insect behavior |
I am looking for a voluntary assistant to help me run field-based experiments and collect behavioral data on gelada monkeys (Theropithecus gelada). I am conducting postdoctoral research for the University of Michigan, working in the Simien Mountains National Park in Ethiopia. My research is focused on the cognition and communication of the gelada, a very vocal and social primate endemic to the highlands of Ethiopia. The work is stimulating and varied, ranging from focal data collection and group counts to vocalization recordings and playback experiments. You will be expected to take part in all aspects of this research, spending 4 7 hours in the field every day, and helping out with data management at the research station. Although you will have exciting challenges such as hiking around 10 000 feet above sea level and having to identify 150 individual monkeys, work can also become repetitive and lonely you will need to be prepared for that.The ideal candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual able to work under unusually demanding conditions you will be pushing yourself both physically and mentally on a daily basis. Experience in fieldwork and/or living in a developing country is vital, and you need to have a first degree in Anthropology, Zoology, or another relevant field.As we are living in a remote area, you must be able to function without much social stimulation, while at the same time knowing how to interact with people that do not share a common language with you. In general, an enthusiastic spirit and the desire to learn more will go a very long way.If you are interested contact Aliza le Roux before July 20, 2009, at aleroux@umich.eduMore on the conditions: The geladas are fast-moving terrestrial primates that feed on grass in the Ethiopian highlands. They occur in large bands of up to 700 members and we focus on about 17 harems living in the Simien Mountains National Park. The field site, just outside the small town of Debark, is very remote and we rely on solar power for electricity and a small spring for water. We live close to a village of only 15 people, but are within shouting distance of hundreds of geladas. You can read more about the living conditions and experience of being out in the field at http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/authors/le_Roux_Aliza_2008.html.Funding: The assistant will be responsible for costs incurred in traveling to&from Ethiopia, including visa fees. While in Ethiopia, a contribution of $10 a day towards living expenses and park fees is expected I will cover any costs above this. |
Behavioral Ecology full time faculty job at the University of Auckland, New ZealandThe School of Biological Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track position as Lecturer (asst. prof. equivalent in the NZ system) in Behavioural Ecology. Applicants should have a strong record of research and teaching, with interests both in theoretical and applied aspects of behavioural ecology.You will be expected to collaborate with other researchers within and outside the university as well as establishing your own research portfolio that attracts funding and graduate students. Any area of behavioural ecology will be considered and ideally it will relate to contemporary issues relevant to New Zealand. You will also be expected to teach in The School's academic programme at both undergraduate and graduate levels.The School of Biological Sciences currently employs 180 staff and supervises 120 PhD students. The School has modern laboratories and facilities (see SBS web site: http://www.sbs.auckland.ac.nz/), and the appointee will have ready access to a wide range of New Zealand's unique biota and habitats. Applications for this position will close on the 31st July 2009.For online application details, see:https://www.opportunities.auckland.ac.nz/psp/ps/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=11159&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=3 |
Hi-PA resident and bio undergrad with an interest in behavioral ecology/evolution/conservation etc. looking for short-term field work opportunity asap (Hi-PA resident and bio undergrad with an interest in behavioral ecology/evolution/conservation etc. looking for short-term field work opportunity asap ( |
I am looking for a field assistant/intern to participate in a study on the foraging psychology of nectarivorous bats and the coevolution between bats and the plants they pollinate in Costa Rica. Assistant duties will include mist-netting, and setting-up and maintaining computerized bat nectar-feeder systems. Work should begin in late August or early September and ideally should continue until early to mid-December 2009. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. |
New website for fox researchers to use to document about their research and keep in touch with the community. Go to www.isawafox.com! |
August 2008 Honors graduate of the University of Iowa Deptartment of Biology looking to get his feet wet in field research before graduate school in the autumn of 2010. |
The Biology Department at Randolph-Macon College seeks a broadly trained Ecologist for a one-year full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position beginning September 1, 2009. Teaching responsibilities include participating in an innovative two-semester introductory biology course that emphasizes active learning, an upper-level general ecology class in the Spring, and an upper-level course in ones area of specialty in the Fall. If you are considering a career at a primarily undergraduate institution this would be a great opportunity to gain significant experience as a "regular" faculty member for a year. Randolph-Macon College is a Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts and sciences institution of approximately 1100 students and is located in Ashland, Virginia. Please send a CV and the names and contact information of three references to Dr. Jim Foster at jfoster@rmc.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis until the position is filled. |
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