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We seek to fill three (3) NSF Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions at the Savannah River Site (SRS) Corridor Experiment (South Carolina) for projects investigating the role of corridors on insect and plant ecology in the summer of 2024. Students will work directly with Thomas Smith (University of Wisconsin, based at SRS), Katherine Hulting … Continue reading Hiring an REU student for summer 2024

The Damschen Lab is now accepting applications for full-time field/lab assistant positions to begin late May/early June, 2024 and continue through the summer. All positions listed below are based in Madison, Wisconsin with frequent travel around Southern Wisconsin. Previous field experience preferred, though not necessary.  Enthusiasm for plant conservation and ecology required! Pay for these … Continue reading Hiring numerous research technicians for summer 2024

The Damschen Lab is thrilled to announce that we have joined the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC), a regional consortium that unites academic, Tribal, and non-profit organizations with a focus on research and collaboration. In the Midwest, where winter climate is changing more rapidly than climate of other seasons, a key conservation concern is … Continue reading Damschen Lab joins the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

The Damschen Plant Community Ecology Lab in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is accepting applications for 1-2 Ph.D. student positions that will start in fall 2024. Our lab seeks to understand the impact of local and regional processes on plant community composition and diversity within the context of global change … Continue reading Accepting graduate student applications for fall 2024

The Damschen Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking multiple paid hourly research technicians for summer 2023. Job expectations and application instructions differ between positions. Please see more below. Winter Climate Change Research Technician Winter Climate Change Research Technicians will work under the supervision of graduate student Michelle Homann to maintain experimental treatments on … Continue reading Hiring multiple technician positions for summer 2023

The Damschen Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking paid Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) student(s) for summer 2023. The program covers all research and travel expenses and supports 6 to 12 weeks of full-time work from approximately May through August 2023 with a $3,600-7,200 stipend depending on the availability of the student(s) and … Continue reading Hiring an REU student for summer 2023

Research Manager We seek to hire a Research Manager to work within a long-term landscape fragmentation experiment (SRS Corridor Project) to understand the long-term impacts of habitat connectivity on plant community assembly and diversity. This position will be based full-time at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near Aiken, South Carolina. The position involves vegetation and … Continue reading Multiple position openings in SRS Corridor Experiment

The Damschen Lab is looking for a motivated, organized, and enthusiastic undergraduate science major with an interest in botany, ecology, or conservation biology to fill a lead research technician opening. The Damschen Lab focuses on global change impacts and plant communities from grassland and savanna ecosystems, including Wisconsin and the southeastern U.S. In particular, our … Continue reading Undergraduate lead technician opening

Join us for Jeannine Richards's defense seminar on Friday, May 8, 2020 at 11:00 am-12:00 pm central. Jeannine will discuss her PhD work on "Branching out: Epiphyte biodiversity in shade coffee farms." Join via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/92498685187