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Employer: Hawaiʻi VINE Project - University of Wyoming
Country: United States
Last Date to Apply: 05/08/2025
Agency: Hawaiʻi VINE Project - University of Wyoming
We are seeking an experienced biologist to lead a field project on Oʻahu, Hawai’i as part of the Hawaiʻi VINE (Vertebrate Introductions and Novel Ecosystems) Project. The project is a multi-disciplinary effort between University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa, Northern Arizona University, University of Wyoming, and US Army Natural Resources Program. The VINE project has been running since 2014 and has involved over 50 field technicians, 20 undergraduate students, and 6 graduate students. The project has also been involved in over 150 outreach events on Oʻahu, an essential part of our mission. The VINE project investigates seed dispersal networks comprised of interacting native and non-native plant and vertebrate species in mesic and wet forest ecosystems. Specifically, the project will focus on (1) quantifying vertebrate seed dispersers and their interactions across space and time, (2) conducting an experiment to remove non-native plant species and evaluate the impacts on bird behavior and seed dispersal of the remaining plants, and (3) evaluating the factors that influence temporal variation in seed dispersal. Field work will include mist-netting and banding birds, behavioral observations, point counts of birds, game cameras on plants, identification of and surveys of plants, and plant and vertebrate experiments. The candidate selected for this position will supervise a field crew of 4-8 people and coordinate field work with graduate students. The candidate will also conduct field work, oversee monthly reports to funding agency, oversee data management, keep track of budgets, and help organize monthly outreach. The candidate will also have the opportunity to be part of and/or lead scientific papers that come out of this work and to present findings at local and national conferences.
Qualifications: Required is an M.S. degree in biology, natural resources management, wildlife biology or related field and at least 2 years of field experience. Preference will be given to applicants with supervisory experience of field crews, previous work experience in Hawaiʻi, particularly on plants, and experience working with birds (ideally with the experience to be a subpermittee on a BBL permit).
Contact: Any questions about the position, please contact Corey Tarwater (corey.tarwater@uwyo.edu), Patrick Kelley (Patrick.kelley@uwyo.edu), and/or Jeff Foster (Jeff.Foster@nau.edu).
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