We are seeking a graduate ecologist (BSc/MSc) with excellent insect pollinator identification skills to organise and conduct pollinator surveys in the South and East of England as part of the Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People, 'H3', project. 'H3' aims to evaluate the benefits of regenerative agriculture in terms of improved soil, biodiversity and food quality. The successful applicant will also be involved in our long-term sampling projects, sampling invertebrates in the field and further ID work of specimens collected in the laboratory. The role will involve working with other Farmland Ecology research staff, placement students, farmers and land managers, and will include data entry and report writing.
Essential to the role:
1. Advanced pollinator identification skills with experience in the identification of bumblebees and butterflies to species, and solitary bees and hoverflies to family.
2. Ability to identify hedgerow and hedge bank/field margin plants in flower.
3. Excellent computer skills, including MS Office.
4. Experience in data entry, handling and report writing.
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours pwk
Contract: 9 months starting April 2025
To apply: please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to Dr. Niamh McHugh, nmchugh@gwct.org.uk before midnight on the 14/02/25.
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