The AeroEco Lab has moved to Purdue University. We will be recruiting a Postdoctoral Fellow. Please reach out if you are interested in discussing potential opportunities for joining our group.
Purdue has a number of competitive fellowships that can be found here.
I’d also be happy to help support opportunities to acquire external funding for fellowships, including the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB).
Other fellowship opportunities:
Field Tech Opportunity:
Application Deadline: 03/10/2026 or until filled Starting date: 04/17/2026
Ending date: 05/15/2026
Hours per week: 24 – 30 hours
Education required: High school diploma Location: Italy, Texas
Experience required: None
Description: Purdue Aeroecology Lab is seeking an enthusiastic field technician to conduct nighttime observations of insect and migratory bird response to artificial light. Duties include monitoring lights, monitoring a BirdScan MR1 radar, setting up and emptying insect traps, and covering equipment in case of inclement weather. The field tech is expected to work from 2 am – 6 am, 6 days per week, with days off taken when raining or as needed. Schedule may be shifted to 8 pm – 2 am as needed to accommodate other workers’ schedules.
Comfortable housing will be provided on a private ranch. During the day, there will be no field work duties and there are many opportunities for birding, nature walks, and relaxing. The position is compatible with continued progress on course work or thesis work for undergraduate or graduate students. Interested and qualified applicants will have the opportunity to learn about experimental design and data analysis.
Qualifications: Applicant must have a strong interest in ecology or a related field. Course work in ornithology, biology, or ecology at the undergraduate level is preferred. Ability to stay awake and alert from 2 am – 6 am is the primary qualification. Applicant must be comfortable working independently at night in a dark environment with wildlife present, including armadillos, boars, snakes, and bats. A project leader will always be present at the field housing (approximate 0.5 km away) and reachable by cell phone.
Compensation: The technician will be paid $750 weekly. Housing and food (up to $150/week) will be provided. A truck or ATV will be provided for transportation on site.
To Apply: Please email Carrie Ann Adams (ca.adams.ecology[at]gmail.com) with a few paragraphs describing your education, interest in the project, experience with nighttime and/remote field work, and availability in April/May. Please, provide contact information for two references. We encourage you to provide one professional or academic reference and one reference from a coworker or peer with whom you have worked closely in the past.