Temporary Research Technician - Emerald Isle, NC

This position will assist with fieldwork, lab work, and data management for a study on how urbanization and climate change are impacting the Crystal skipper butterfly, a species only found along a 50 km strip of the barrier islands off of North Carolina's coast.

Primary fieldwork duties will occur along the barrier islands between Hammocks Beach State Park and Cape Lookout National Seashore. Example field duties include surveying sites for Crystal skipper butterfly presence and abundance; measuring habitat and environmental variables; observing and handling Crystal skippers for demographic experiments and surveys; rearing Crystal skippers from egg to adulthood. Example lab duties include estimating floral nectar production. Example data management duties include data entry. The person in this position may also contribute to outreach and communication activities related to the Crystal skipper. Lodging at the coast is provided from June 15, 2026 to August 15, 2026.

Schedule:
Monday - Friday between the hours of 8 and 5 is the baseline schedule. However, flexibility will be required during fieldwork, when the work schedule is dictated by the biology of the system under study and the weather. Work may begin as early as 6:30am and may occur on weekends.

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