RA Insect-Habitat Relationahips – M. Akresh [Work-Study]

Position Type: Work-Study
Department: Environmental Studies

Start Date: 5/10/21
End Date: 8/27/21
Number of Positions: 4
Hours per Week: 40
Weekends Required: sometimes
Evenings Required: sometimes

Supervisor:  Michael Akresh

This position allows for remote work Yes/No:  Yes

Percentage of time that could be remote (0-100%):  100%

Method to assess remote work: Supervisor will be in weekly communication with the students to monitor that the work is being completed..

Job Description

Assistants are needed to help with ongoing research on insect-habitat relationships in forests in the Northeastern USA. The research assistants will work with AUNE faculty and other agency collaborators. The work will entail conducting bee, butterfly, dragonfly, moth, and vegetation surveys in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, organizing and managing collected data (e.g., taking pictures of collected insects or insects in the field, pinning insect specimens, identifying insects to species, organizing data in Excel), writing up summary reports, and potentially assisting with GIS and statistical analyses on the data. 20 hours of field work doing insect surveys, 15 hours managing data and collected insects, and 5 hours writing up reports.

Qualifications

• Interest in research that focuses on insect communities • Excellent attention to detail • Excellent data management and organizational skills • Excellent communication skills • Quantitative skills; ability to use Excel, and some familiarity and experience with using R and ArcGIS would be an added benefit • Federal work study funds

How to Apply: Send a short cover letter of interest and your CV to Mike Akresh

Email:  [email protected]