About this opportunity
University of Georgia lists this Conservation Genetics Lab and Greenhouse Technician opportunity in athens, Georgia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Conservation Genetics Lab and Greenhouse Technician
Warnell-Research Department, Athens Area
Responsibilities
60% Primary responsibilities: assisting with growing pine seedlings in the Whitehall Greenhouse, inoculating seedlings with the pathogen Lecanosticta acicola responsible for brown spot needle blight (BSNB), and conducting weekly surveys of disease severity and seedling health.
15% Assist in collecting weekly digital scans of roots and gain experience in using image analysis software.
10% Use LICOR and pressure chambers to measure plant physiological traits (e.g., photosynthesis, stomatal conductance).
10% Data entry and general organization.
5% Other duties as assigned.
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Worksite address
athens, GA, 30604, US
Who can apply
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