Lake-mixing research assistant
The University of
Wisconsin Center for Limnology has a 100% time
position open for a research specialist to work on
our whole lake mixing experiment.
The core function of
the work is to assist the University of
Wisconsin-Madison Center for Limnology with a
whole-lake experiment to remove an aquatic invasive
species, rainbow smelt, from a northern Wisconsin
lake. The overall project will test the efficacy of
eliminating an established population of rainbow
smelt by mixing a lake to remove the cold water
habitat necessary for rainbow smelt survival. In
addition to the engineering associated with the
actual mixing, we will sample a comprehensive set
of physical, chemical, and biological responses of
the lake to the mixing and removal of rainbow
smelt. Because the study lake, Crystal Lake in
Vilas County, is highly used for recreation it will
be particularly important to conduct public
outreach to explain the purpose, techniques,
results, and implications of the study to the
general public.
The successful candidate will work under the general guidance of Jake Vander Zanden, a faculty member at the Center for Limnology. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the whole-lake mixing experiment, but will specialize in helping us understand the biological effects of mixing the lake and removing rainbow smelt, as well as, public outreach.
Additional details and application instructions are available at: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_064203.html
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Denise Karns
Center Assistant
UW Center for Limnology
dkkarns@wisc.edu
608-262-3014
The successful candidate will work under the general guidance of Jake Vander Zanden, a faculty member at the Center for Limnology. The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of the whole-lake mixing experiment, but will specialize in helping us understand the biological effects of mixing the lake and removing rainbow smelt, as well as, public outreach.
Additional details and application instructions are available at: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/pvl/pv_064203.html
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Denise Karns
Center Assistant
UW Center for Limnology
dkkarns@wisc.edu
608-262-3014
