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Ecology Research Assistant (Temporary: Multiple Positions Available)
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$15 an hour
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- The labs of Sabrina Russo and Daniel Uden at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln ( and and Tom Bragg at the University of Nebraska - Omaha ( seek a team of seasonal field technicians to participate in a large-scale forest ecology project involving three components in Indian Cave State Park, Nebraska: (1) a re-census of a large temperate forest inventory plot (Indian Cave plot), (2) censusing many small forest survey plots, (3) installing and censusing seedling plots.
- The goal of the project is to understand patterns of biodiversity and change in Nebraska's forests in response to climate change and forest management by quantifying spatial variation in forest community structure, tree growth and survival, and the responses of seedlings to prescribed fire.
- There may also be opportunities to participate in drone and aircraft-based remote sensing data collection and to gain spatial analysis skills in Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- This region is ecologically and biogeographically important, with hiking opportunities on forested bluffs along the Missouri River and opportunities for fishing and other recreational activities.
- Candidates interested in shorter positions (minimum of 3 months) are also encouraged to apply.
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