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     A 14- to 16-month research assistant position is available immediately
for study of saw palmettos (_Serenoa repens_) in southwest Florida.
The study includes research on phenology of flowering and fruiting,
management techniques to enhance flowering and fruiting, and effects of
fruit harvesting on wildlife populations.  To find out more about this
research, please visit our web site:
         <http://www.wec.ufl.edu/range/sawpalm/>

     The research assistant position will include fieldwork
(establishing research plots, marking plants, weighing fruits, etc.),
preparation of soil and saw palmetto tissue samples for analysis, and
data entry and analysis.

Qualifications: Bachelors degree in forestry, ecology, botany, or
related field, OR completion of two years toward degree plus one
year experience in field biology.  The applicant must be willing
to work in hot, humid, and sometimes strenuous field conditions.

Salary: $16,000 - 17,600 (commensurate with education and experience)

Contact by April 10: Mary Carrington
                     Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
                     2686 S.R. 29 N
                     Immokalee, FL 34142-9515
                     Phone: (941) 658-3461
                     E-mail: mecar@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu