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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Job: Ecology of Lyme disease, Spring-Summer-Fall Project
Assistant openings

Full Time Project Assistants (7-8 positions): Job Reference #10005. 
Research the dynamics of mammalian communities and the relationship 
between mammals, birds, and Lyme disease ecology, tree seed survival, 
and forest composition. Duties include live-trapping small mammals 
and reliably recording pertinent data, sampling abundance of ticks, 
tree seed collection, and laboratory assays of tick infection with 
the Lyme disease bacterium. Early morning and late afternoon 
hours.  Prior experience handling small mammals highly 
desirable.  Desired dates of employment are approximately April 15 or 
May 1 to November 8, 2010, although applicants available during 
summer college break are also welcome. Research sites are on or near 
the campus of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies 
(www.caryinstitute.org<http://www.caryinstitute.org>) in the Hudson 
River Valley of upstate New York.  Position reports to Dr. Richard S. 
Ostfeld.  To apply please email brief letter of inquiry (indicating 
job reference #10005), resume, and names and contact information for 
three professional references to 
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 >Richard S. Ostfeld, Ph.D.
 >Senior Scientist
 >Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
 >Box AB, 2801 Sharon Turnpike
 >Millbrook, NY 12545 USA
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 >845 677-7600, ext 136
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