Forest Ecology Paid Field Assistantship

We are hiring an undergraduate (or recently graduated) student to work as a field assistant in a long-term experiment that explores how temperate forests respond to combinations of fire, wind storm, deer, and earthworm invasion. Our goal is to figure out how the forest’s overstory and understory has responded to multiple disturbances over the course of 20 years.

Those hired would gain research experience in a one-of-a-kind experiment, make contacts within the US Forest Service, work in beautiful locations, and learn about some of the most important drivers of change in temperate forests. Further, we are open to a student-led side project or future work within the UMN Forest Ecology Lab if that is of interest.

Pay is $12/hr and potentially higher, depending on funding. Botanical knowledge and enthusiasm for the outdoors are preferred.

If this is of interest or you have any questions, please send questions or a resume/CV to reed0632@umn.edu