Biological Science Technician (Coastal Carbon Network)
The Biological Science Technician will be part of the Coastal Carbon Network (CCN) and will have as primary duties collating, curating and archiving published and unpublished datasets on coastal wetlands’ soil properties and maintaining the Coastal Carbon Atlas (CCA). In addition, as secondary duties, the Biological Science Technician will contribute to field research and data analysis for studies on coastal wetlands soil organic matter composition and fluxes, and changes in soil surface elevation in responses to changes in flooding and salinity levels across (but not limited to) multiple sites in Chesapeake Bay and Florida. Additional opportunities involve engaging and collaborating with other SERC affiliated labs and projects such as the Global Change Research Wetland (GCREW), an open skies natural observatory dedicated to unraveling the complex ecological processes that confer stability on coastal marshes as they respond to global environmental change.
- The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in Biology, Ecology, Marine Science, or related field.
- Competent data entry and carpentry skills are required preferably using R statistical computing environment.
- Demonstrated experience in coastal wetlands research is required (experience with soil sampling and sample processing for organic matter, carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus determination).
- The applicant must be detail-oriented, responsible, and prepared to work in challenging field conditions (working on boats and within wetlands, hot and cold days, handling sample collections and instrument deployment/maintenance/use in the field).
- Practical knowledge of field research procedures in ecology of coastal wetlands, including delimitation of transects and plots for determination of wetlands vegetation biomass and traits as well as sampling of soil profiles.
The position requires a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred) in Biology, Ecology, Marine Science, or related field.
Apply at https://trustcareers.si.edu/en/postings/13838a5c-bf1f-47b2-830b-3f4b0b0e81fd.
Resumes should include a description of your paid and non-paid work experience that is related to this job; starting and ending dates of job (month and year); and average number of hours worked per week.
Andre Rovai
RovaiAS@si.edu
SERC is a research center of the Smithsonian Institution, located in Edgewater, MD on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, approximately 10 miles south of Annapolis, 40 miles west of Washington DC, and 40 miles south of Baltimore. SERC's 2,650-acre campus is a living laboratory for long-term ecosystem research on forests, farmland, wetlands, shorelines, and estuaries. The SERC campus contains a laboratory and office complex, as well as education and waterfront facilities, dormitories for interns, and guest housing for visitors.
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