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Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies · 12 hours ago

Seasonal Project Assistants “Mouse-Mast Project”

Millbrook, NY

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is an independent environmental research organization dedicated to understanding ecosystems and addressing key environmental challenges. They are seeking Seasonal Project Assistants for the Mouse-Mast Project to research the dynamics of mammalian communities and their relationships with ticks and Lyme disease.

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Responsibilities

Live-trapping small mammals

Reliably recording trapping data

Sampling abundance of ticks

Wildlife camera deployment

Tree seed collection

Tree species identification

Creating soil core enclosures for measuring tick survival within eastern deciduous forest plots

Qualification

Field ecology experienceHandling small mammalsNortheastern tree identificationAttention to detail

Required

Meticulous attention to detail

Experience in field ecology

Preferred

Prior experience handling small mammals

Knowledge of northeastern tree ID

Benefits

On-site housing is available.

Company

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is an NGO that expertise in disease ecology, freshwater, forests and urban ecology.

Founded in 1983

Millbrook, New York, USA

51-200 employees

https://www.caryinstitute.org

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