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• Undergraduate Hourly (Federal Work Study) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Oct 28, 2020 3:15 pm1228 views

• Graduate Research Assistant - Aquatic/Fisheries Ecology - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Dec 9, 2020 9:00 am1157 views

• Graduate Assistantship--Maximilian Allen

  Jan 4, 2021 1:15 pm2 views

  A Graduate Assistantship is available starting in Fall 2021 to develop and implement a statewide camera trap network to assess population trends in the carnivore community in Illinois. This position includes a 50% research assistantship (approximately ~$25,000 a year) and covers full tuition through the Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) Department. The student will work under thesupervision of Dr. Max Allen and will work closely with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and other researchers and faculty at the University of Illinois. 

• Plant Pollinator Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Feb 26, 2021 8:45 am970 views

  The Plant-Pollinator Ecology Team is seeking several field technicians for statewide biological monitoring of grasslands, including monarch butterflies and milkweeds.

• Stream Ecology Research Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Mar 22, 2021 1:30 pm987 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 4-5 temporary stream research technicians to conduct bioassessments of aquatic life in wadeable streams and surveys targeting rare fish species in rivers of Illinois.

• Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology Research Technician (Hourly)- Sam Parr Biological Station - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Mar 22, 2021 2:00 pm843 views

  INHS is seeking a Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology Technician to conduct field and experimental work as well as laboratory tasks in support of research projects on sportfish management and invasion biology in lakes and ponds. This positon will be located in Kinmundy, Illinois.

• Entomology Lab Technician (Undergraduate Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Mar 24, 2021 9:30 am361 views

  We are seeking several undergraduate hourly technicians for the summer of 2021 to undertake lab and fieldwork on projects sampling cicadas and bumblebees in Illinois prairies. The position will be based primarily at the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Natural Resources Studies Annex, located within University Research Park in Champaign, Illinois. Only undergraduates at UIUC will be considered for the position.

• Graduate Research Assistant - Illinois Natural History Survey/ PRI

  Apr 28, 2021 9:15 am353 views

  A Ph.D. Graduate Student Assistantship is available at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign starting in the Fall 2021 semester to explore the efficacy of innovative corn rootworm management practices for rotated corn in Illinois and Indiana. This project is part of a larger Corteva Agriscience-sponsored project evaluating futuristic & diverse approaches to enhance the sustainability of rootworm management in multiple Corn Belt states.

• Human Dimensions Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  May 12, 2021 3:45 pm202 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking an individual to assist with all aspects of Human Dimensions research including, but not limited to, mail surveys, telephone interviews, data entry, and data analysis. 

• Wetland Bird Research Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jun 8, 2021 3:30 pm314 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 5 technicians to start in August 2021 at Forbes Biological Station located in Havana, IL.

• Undergraduate Hourly Intern - Center for Paleontology - Illinois Natural History Survey/ PRI

  Jun 17, 2021 3:00 pm203 views

  INHS is seeking one student hourly intern for the summer of 2021 to undertake lab work on a specific National Science Foundation grant to conserve the Milton Sanderson Dominican Amber Collection. The position will be based primarily at the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Center for Paleontology, located in the Forbes Natural History Building.

• Undergraduate Hourly Employee - Natural History Survey

  Jul 6, 2021 12:30 pm566 views

  INHS is seeking an Undergraduate Student to work on research projects related to the ecology, behavior, and management of corn and soybean insect pests (western corn rootworm beetles/larvae, soybean gall midge) in corn, soybean, or other crops.

• Aquatic Field Technician - Hourly Associate - Illinois Natural History Survey / PRI

  Jul 19, 2021 1:30 pm56 views

  INHS is seeking up to 4 field technicians to conduct applied research in the area of aquatic ecology and large river systems throughout the state of Illinois. This position will be 40 hours per week and is located in Havana, Illinois. 

• Visiting Assistant Research Scientist, Fisheries Ecology - Illinois Natural History Survey/ PRI

  Jul 20, 2021 11:30 am0 views

  INHS is seeking a Visiting Assistant Research Scientist in the area of Fisheries Ecology and Programming to provide fisheries data analysis and visualization, computational programming, and support for product development for the I Fish Illinois Data Portal and I Fish Illinois website and related fisheries research studies.