Month: February 2020

The Bullfrog Control Program will continue in 2020 in the Western Communities and is currently looking to fill several positions for fieldwork technicians.  Work term is from late-April to late-September, possibly into early October.  Must be available five nights per week for 4 hours per night beginning at dusk.  However, work is weather-dependent, e.g. cannot work in high wind or rain.

• Proficiency in the English language
• Valid BC Driver’s licence and clean driving record
• Physically fit for rowing, often in rigorous conditions, as well as wielding the electro-frogger pole with sufficient ease as to avoid repetitive stress issues while maintaining their balance in the boat
• Professional interest in biological fieldwork, herpetology, invasive species, conservation biology, etc
• Rower: Superior abilities at rowing an inflatable boat backwards, manoeuvring it through aquatic vegetation, intuitively understanding where the back of the boat needs to be relative to the target bullfrog and for the person at the back of the boat to properly operate the electro-frogger, must hold a fixed position during captures, must be able to quickly improvise solutions in positioning and holding the position of the boat to benefit the crew partner. Amphibian identification skills.
• Electro-frogger Operator: Superior balance and agility while sometimes working from a standing position. Good upper body strength including arms and shoulders for wielding the 7 foot electro-frogger pole, often through obstructive and weighty vegetation.       Occasionally leaving the boat to retrieve bullfrogs located out of the water. Excellent eyesight for spotting bullfrog eye reflections.       Amphibian identification skills.

Applicants should contact Stan Orchard for an interview.

BullfrogControl.com Inc.
69A Burnside Road West
Victoria, British Columbia
CANADA V9A 1B6
250-858-3764 (FROG)
bullfrogcontrol@shaw.ca
www.bullfrogcontrol.com

M.Sc. Student Position Available in potato transcriptomics

A M.Sc. position is available in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, to study physiological aging in potato tubers. This project aims to uncover genetic factors affecting loss of apical dominance and sprouting in potato cultivars important to industry. The study will focus on transcriptome analyses and identification of genes associated with the onset of dormancy release and loss of apical dominance. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of molecular biology and plant science, with good academic standing. Experience in use of bioinformatics and statistical software packages, as well as in potato cultivation and agronomy, will be beneficial. Interested students are encouraged to send a CV, unofficial university transcripts, and a brief statement of research interests to Dr. Dmytro Yevtushenko (dmytro.yevtushenko@uleth.ca). Applicants should have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 (based on the uLethbridge 4.00 scale) on their last 20 university-level courses. Applicants with a GPA of 3.5 are considered for the SGS Tuition Scholarship, which fully covers tuition fees. International applicants must provide acceptable evidence of English Language Proficiency (ELP) for graduate students. Please find information on the application procedure at www.uleth.ca/graduate-studies/.

BUGS presents the biology student/professor mixer 2.0 on Thursday, Feb 27th, from 4:30-6pm in BWC A104.  Free pizza will be provided.  Come meet your profs for an informal mixer where you can chat about research, the department, and more!

 

BC Parks has created the 2020 BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province. The 2020 Student Ranger Program will be made possible thanks to funding from the BC Parks Licence Plate Program and Government of Canada. The federal government will be providing additional funding support for the 2020 Student Ranger Program through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, as part of their partnership with Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada). This initiative is made possible through BC Parks’ membership in the Canadian Parks Council.

Eligibility:

For the 2020 season, the BC Parks Student Ranger Program will see 48 students employed across the province. Eligible candidates for the 2020 season are Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 30 (Crew Members) and 19-30 (Crew Leads), that have been enrolled in full-time studies at an accredited institution within the past 6-months. Additional requirements and criteria can be viewed in the job postings. BC Parks strongly encourages students from Indigenous backgrounds to apply for these positions.

Student Ranger Crews:

This season, twelve Student Ranger crews will be formed across the province. Each crew will consist of 1 Crew Lead and 3 Crew Members, with Crew Leads working May 4^th to August 29^th, and Crew Members working May 25^th to August 29^th. Crews will be based out of the following locations:  Victoria (Goldstream Provincial Park Office), either Black Creek (Miracle Beach Provincial Park Office) or Tlell in Haida Gwaii *, Maple Ridge (Golden Ears Provincial Park Office), Penticton, Nelson, Sechelt (Porpoise Bay Provincial Park Office), Kamloops, Williams Lake, Smithers, Terrace, Fort St John and Prince George. Each crew will work within various parks and protected areas on recreation, conservation, Indigenous relations, and public outreach projects and education projects.

*NOTE: We are currently finalizing our needs for the upcoming season and either Black Creek or Tlell, Haida Gwaii will be available. We will notify impacted candidates once a decision has been made.

How to Apply:

The competitions for these positions are now posted to the BC government job board and the application deadline is February 23^rd, 2020. Please have interested applicants visit the BC Parks Student Ranger Program web page (gov.bc.ca/bcparks-student-rangers) for more information and how to apply for these job opportunities. Attached is a recruitment poster for your dispersal to interested applicants.

Please contact the BC Parks Student Ranger Program Coordinator with further questions Parks.StudentRangers@gov.bc.ca

 

Elyse Guzek

Student Ranger Program Coordinator

BC Parks

Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy

gov.bc.ca/bcparks-student-rangers

 

 

 

Come find out about the opportunities available in biology during and after your undergraduate degree! Thursday February 6th, 4:30-6:30pm in Clearihue 224

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