Postdoc Research Associate - Bee Ecology and Conservation in Farmland
Core
Investigate how reconstructed native habitat in agricultural landscapes affects managed and wild bee communities through field ecology, pollinator health, and landscape analysis.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Bee Ecology and Conservation)
Builds
Research findings on prairie strips and reconstructed habitats in corn-soybean production systems
Domain
Ecology, Entomology, Conservation Science, Agricultural Landscapes
Deliverable
research
Required skills
PhD in biology/entomology/ecology, field ecology research, data analysis, scientific writing, manuscript preparation, conference presentation, plant surveys, floral resource assessment, drone imagery analysis, pollen sampling, bee colony management
Preferred skills
Hymenoptera research, plant/bee identification, beekeeping experience, honey bee research
Technologies
drone imagery, pollen sampling equipment
Responsibilities
Collect ecological and bee health data on wild and managed bees, manage and monitor honey bee and bumble bee colonies, analyze data and prepare manuscripts for publication, present research at conferences, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and farmer cooperators, conduct plant surveys and floral resource measurements
