Insect & Spider response to habitat restoration
Peter Oboyski, Sr. Museum Scientist
Essig Museum of Entomology
Open. Apprentices needed for the fall semester. Enter your application online beginning August 21st. The deadline to apply is Monday, August 31st, 4pm.
Areas of the East Bay hills have been undergoing habitat restoration, which includes the removal of Eucalyptus and other invasive plants and the promotion of native grasses, herbs, and shrubs. This project aims to sample habitats at various stages of restoration to see how insects and spiders respond to these efforts. Once returned to the lab, these samples need to be sorted and specimens of different kinds need to be counted.
Role: URAP students will sort specimens to Order (spiders, beetles, flies, etc.) and label and mount/preserve representatives of each morphospecies (ie. groups of unique looking specimens). Some fieldwork in Berkeley is optional.
Qualifications: Previous experience with sorting and preparing arthropod specimens is preferred.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Peter Oboyski, Staff Researcher
Hours: 6-8 hrs
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