Kelp Restoration Technician
5 months ago
This is a research technician (Tech 1) position in the UBC Department of Botany. This position will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing macroalgal cultures to support restoration and enhancement of bull kelp populations near Vancouver, BC. Activities will include managing and maintaining existing bull kelp cultures, conducting clone selection experiments, and seeding tiles with bull kelp gametophytes for outplanting.
Organizational Status
The technician will report to the PI, Dr. Patrick Martone (Professor, UBC Botany).
Work Performed
Lab duties:
Spore release and culture initiation
Making and changing culture media
Re-fragmenting cultures to expand collection
Ongoing inventory of culture library
Microscopic culture inspection
Contaminant identification and management
Unialgal clone isolation
Lab experimental support:
Measure nutrient uptake
Clone selection under stress (temperature, siltation, salinity, etc)
Scrub tanks
Macroscopic sporophyte culture inspection and maintenance
Optimize culture conditions for growth
Contaminant identification and management
Experiment with ideal tile size/texture/orientation for kelp recruitment
Restoration:
Record environmental parameters at site (salinity, light, substrate, temperature, flow)
Collect and analyze water samples from site
Create tiles for outplanting
Seed tiles with gametophyte fragments
Deploy tiles at site
Monitor growth and reproductive status of kelps in field
Consequence of Error/Judgement
All work being done will be under close supervision by the Principle Investigator, and all decisions about experimental procedures will be made in cohort with the Principle Investigator.
Supervision Received
The technician will work independently and as part of a team, including external collaborators. Work will be overseen by the Principle Investigator with direct support provided by other lab researchers.
Supervision Given
None.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation and a minimum one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualification
BSc in biology or equivalent level of experience
Demonstrated knowledge of phycology (algae)
Experience working in a biological laboratory
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong analytical and communication skills
Experience in macroalgal cultivation or sterile culture techniques
Experience developing and maintaining biological experiments
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