Postdoctoral Research Associate – Evaluating Aquatic Plant Management”
The CFL is seeking a postdoctoral research associate to participate in a WDNR-funded project to understand the impacts of aquatic plant management (APM) practices on native and invasive plant communities. This project will leverage abundant state agency data sources to inform APM practices in north-temperate lakes. The candidate will be supervised by Dr. Zach Feiner and Dr. Katie Hein, joining a vibrant research community at the CFL and interacting with a broad team of state and local collaborators. Read more details and application instructions.
Summer Undergrad Field Season Hiring – Application process open
Eligibility: Students must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in summer 2025 or fall 2025 at an accredited college or university in the USA are eligible. UW-Madison students would be given priority.
Students who graduated in spring 2024 may be eligible for hourly positions for the summer of 2025 on some projects. Reach out to the project contact listed with questions.
Application process for undergrads and link provided within each position description below:
- Cascade Project Field Technician: Whole-Lake Dye Experiment
- Fisheries Research Technician
- Greenhouse Gas Dynamics in Wisconsin Streams and Rivers: Field & Lab Assistant
- Lake Littoral Zones Fellow at Trout Lake Station
- LTER Base Crew – Southern Lakes
- LTER Base Crew – Trout Lake Station
- Mendota Microbial Observatory (MeMO) Research Technician
- Research Assistant – Bog Microbial Observatory
- Science Communication Intern – Trout Lake Station
- Seepage Lake Water Quality Field & Laboratory Assistant
UW-Madison Center for Limnology is committed to providing opportunities to people from all backgrounds to help create a welcoming, empowered, and inclusive community; encouraging women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background—people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.”
SummerUndergrad Field Season Hiring