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from the dept. I am seeking one volunteer field assistant for a Master’s project on the effects of mammals on the leaf litter reptile and amphibian community at La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. I’m looking for someone to start in early December 2009. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply. Assistants will be responsible for travel expenses (including airfare to San Jose, Costa Rica and taxi/bus to La Selva) and a portion of their station fees (around US$400/month). Station fees include one meal/day, office space, and wireless internet. Shared lodging and additional meals will be provided for the assistant. A commitment of at least 3 months is required. Assistants should expect long days in the field and evening lab work, 6 days a week. Latin American students are encouraged to apply. I am seeking exceptionally motivated applicants with backgrounds in field biology. Required qualifications: Field experience and significant progress towards a degree in biology; capable of working long hours in high heat and humidity and often in continuous rain; high level of physical fitness; tolerance of monotonous work (e.g., very slowly surveying plots for tiny litter reptiles and amphibians, sorting leaves and weighing samples, counting arthropods, all while dealing with hundreds of biting mosquitoes); ability to rapidly learn how to accurately identify amphibians and reptiles; patience and flexibility. Assistants must also follow, make behavioral observations of, and collect fecal samples from collared peccaries. The site has potential hazards like venomous snakes, stinging insects, and spiny plants. Assistants will learn much about designing and conducting ecological research in the tropics (and probably a lot about how not to, as well). There will be opportunities to conduct independent research projects, meet students and faculty from top graduate programs around the world, meet many of the leaders of tropical biology, and work at one of the most well-studied and well-known field stations in the Neotropics. To apply or for more information, please contact Kelsey Reider at kreid006 (AT) fiu.edu. If applying for the position, please include your CV (2 pages), a statement explaining why you are interested in the position (2 pages), and contact information for 3 references (include their name, institution, relationship to applicant, phone number and email address), and please tell me when you would be available to start. Applications will be reviewed November 9th, 2009 and phone interviews will be conducted that week. < | >
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Volunteer Field Assistant - Neotropical Ecology
