Part-time Research Assistant – Lieurance Invasion Ecology Lab
Penn State University
Hybrid
Conducting invasion status assessments
Assisting with sponsored research
Training with us dept. of agriculture sponsors
The successful candidate will assist with sponsored research conducting invasion status assessments on non-native species present in the US
Job Summary
The successful candidate will assist with sponsored research conducting invasion status assessments on non-native species present in the US.
Duties include training with US Dept. of Agriculture sponsors, completing status assessments of non-native plants, conducting literature reviews, assisting in reviewing completed assessments, attending regular meetings, and other tasks related to invasion assessments.
This agreement will support the use of the USDA-APHIS-PPQ Weed Status Assessment (WSA), a process that helps determine how invasive certain high-risk non-native plants are in the United States.
Matching Summary
The successful candidate will assist with sponsored research conducting invasion status assessments on non-native species present in the US.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Conducting invasion status assessments
Assisting with sponsored research
Training with US Dept. of Agriculture sponsors
Completing status assessments of non-native plants