Research Internship (Fall/Winter), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory.
Application deadline: June 30, 2009
Location: Institute of Marine Sciences (Morehead City, North Carolina) For more information about IMS, visit: http://marine.unc.edu/IMS
Salary: ($1200 per month)
Job Description:
The Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory is seeking a research intern to work at the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) from August 2009 until April 2010 (possibly extended through July 2010).
We are looking for an earnest individual who will assist in ongoing research both in coastal North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico. This MARFIN-funded research seeks to evaluate the nursery-role of inshore seagrass meadows for estuarine and offshore fishery species (drums, snappers, and groupers). The intern position involves use of a variety of experimental techniques both in the lab and in the field. The lab work will include preparing fish otoliths for elemental fingerprinting to retroactively assess the nursery origin(s) of individual adult fishes. The fieldwork involves caging experiments to evaluate juvenile fish growth and survival, and surveying fish communities via trawling. For a full description of current projects, please contact jfodrie@disl.org.
Since the Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory is new (DOB = July 1, 2009), the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with the principal investigator and current graduate students on all projects. Additionally, the intern will have the chance to interact with researchers outside the Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory at IMS, as well as with researchers at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. IMS hosts weekly seminars by local or visiting researchers, which the intern will also have the opportunity to participate in during their stay. The ideal scenario, and therefore our goal, is that both the research and intern benefit from this experience.
Eligibility:
We prefer someone who has recently graduated with an undergraduate degree in biology, marine science or ecology, and plans to pursue a graduate degree in a related field. Undergraduate juniors and seniors enrolled in biology, marine science or ecology programs, who will not be attending classes during 2009-2010, are also welcome to apply.
Desirable qualifications include, but are not limited to:
(1) familiarity with aquatic ecosystems and boats,
(2) ability to work independently,
(3) valid driver’s license and clean driving record
(4) ability to work nights/weekends if needed, and travel to the northern Gulf of Mexico on at least 2 occasions during the fall of 2009 to conduct fieldwork.
More About the Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory:
We conduct research on fish and bivalve population ecology, with emphasis on: 1) connectivity of marine populations and ecosystems; 2) complex trophic interactions in marine communities; 3) ecosystem function in relation to habitat quality, availability and utilization; and 4) long-term community patterns. This involves a broad range of ecological/oceanographic concepts (e.g., recruitment processes and mechanisms, intraguild predation, restoration ecology). To date, research tools have included manipulative field experiments, intensive field surveys, GIS simulations, ROVs, stable isotope analyses, population projection matrix models and trace element fingerprinting. Research sites have ranged from the intertidal to depths of 4000 m, covering many of the habitats in between.
Instructions:
To apply, please send via e-mail to jfodrie@disl.org:
(1) a CV (education/GPA, relevant courses, research experience, relevant skills),
(2) a short (1-pg) statement of research/career interests, and
(3) two (2) reference letters sent directly from the referees via email.
Please direct any questions to the same email address.
Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory.
Application deadline: June 30, 2009
Location: Institute of Marine Sciences (Morehead City, North Carolina) For more information about IMS, visit: http://marine.unc.edu/IMS
Salary: ($1200 per month)
Job Description:
The Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory is seeking a research intern to work at the Institute of Marine Sciences (IMS) from August 2009 until April 2010 (possibly extended through July 2010).
We are looking for an earnest individual who will assist in ongoing research both in coastal North Carolina and the northern Gulf of Mexico. This MARFIN-funded research seeks to evaluate the nursery-role of inshore seagrass meadows for estuarine and offshore fishery species (drums, snappers, and groupers). The intern position involves use of a variety of experimental techniques both in the lab and in the field. The lab work will include preparing fish otoliths for elemental fingerprinting to retroactively assess the nursery origin(s) of individual adult fishes. The fieldwork involves caging experiments to evaluate juvenile fish growth and survival, and surveying fish communities via trawling. For a full description of current projects, please contact jfodrie@disl.org.
Since the Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory is new (DOB = July 1, 2009), the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work directly with the principal investigator and current graduate students on all projects. Additionally, the intern will have the chance to interact with researchers outside the Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory at IMS, as well as with researchers at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. IMS hosts weekly seminars by local or visiting researchers, which the intern will also have the opportunity to participate in during their stay. The ideal scenario, and therefore our goal, is that both the research and intern benefit from this experience.
Eligibility:
We prefer someone who has recently graduated with an undergraduate degree in biology, marine science or ecology, and plans to pursue a graduate degree in a related field. Undergraduate juniors and seniors enrolled in biology, marine science or ecology programs, who will not be attending classes during 2009-2010, are also welcome to apply.
Desirable qualifications include, but are not limited to:
(1) familiarity with aquatic ecosystems and boats,
(2) ability to work independently,
(3) valid driver’s license and clean driving record
(4) ability to work nights/weekends if needed, and travel to the northern Gulf of Mexico on at least 2 occasions during the fall of 2009 to conduct fieldwork.
More About the Coastal Biological Oceanography Laboratory:
We conduct research on fish and bivalve population ecology, with emphasis on: 1) connectivity of marine populations and ecosystems; 2) complex trophic interactions in marine communities; 3) ecosystem function in relation to habitat quality, availability and utilization; and 4) long-term community patterns. This involves a broad range of ecological/oceanographic concepts (e.g., recruitment processes and mechanisms, intraguild predation, restoration ecology). To date, research tools have included manipulative field experiments, intensive field surveys, GIS simulations, ROVs, stable isotope analyses, population projection matrix models and trace element fingerprinting. Research sites have ranged from the intertidal to depths of 4000 m, covering many of the habitats in between.
Instructions:
To apply, please send via e-mail to jfodrie@disl.org:
(1) a CV (education/GPA, relevant courses, research experience, relevant skills),
(2) a short (1-pg) statement of research/career interests, and
(3) two (2) reference letters sent directly from the referees via email.
Please direct any questions to the same email address.
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