Pollinator Conservation Coordinator

Description:

Duties and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with Field Museum staff, learn to collect and process eDNA field samples
• Transport samples between field sites and the Field Museum
• Prepare eDNA samples, with the possibility of conducting lab analysis
• Collection of observational data for pollinators in natural areas in Chicago
• Conduct data analysis and quality control
• Conduct a literature review of urban eDNA literature on pollinators

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in or recent graduate (within 6 months) of master’s or doctoral program in biological science or related field
• Experience with independent field research and familiarity with biological research methods
• Knowledge of, or interest in, conservation science
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail and lab protocols
• Must have access to a car and willingness to travel between Chicago and Urbana-Champaign several times over the course of the internship. Travel expenses will be covered.