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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biodiversity Conservation and Field Ecology Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center in United States
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Ecology
Funding
The two-year fellowship provides a salary of $60,000 USD per year, employee-only single-coverage health insurance, and a year-end performance-based bonus. A modest internal research budget of $2,500 per year for direct research expenses is available if external funding is not secured. Great Hollow summer interns may assist with fieldwork.
Deadline
Dec 15, 2026
Country
United States
University
Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center
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Great Hollow Nature Preserve & Ecological Research Center is offering a two-year, open-topic postdoctoral fellowship for an early-career scientist to conduct conservation-oriented ecological research in New Fairfield, Connecticut and other appropriate sites in the northeastern United States.
The Fellow will design and lead an independent project under the mentorship of Executive Director Dr. Chad Seewagen. Proposed research may address any taxon or subdiscipline relevant to regional biodiversity and ecological communities, with field-based, integrative, innovative projects that have conservation applications particularly encouraged. Animal ecology is expected to be especially competitive. Potential research themes include invasive species, land-use change, pollution, wildlife, habitat quality, ecophysiology, and ecotoxicology.
Great Hollow maintains an 825-acre preserve with second-growth deciduous and mixed forest, streams, wetlands, vernal pools, shrubland, hiking trails, and access to diverse aquatic-ecology opportunities near Candlewood Lake. The Fellow will work within a collaborative research environment that partners with academic institutions, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The preserve also functions as a biological field station with offices, seasonal staff housing, a classroom, and a basic wet laboratory; arrangements may be possible for specialized analyses through collaborating laboratories.
Alongside the core research project, the Fellow will contribute to Great Hollow research through fieldwork and data analysis, help coordinate the summer internship program, mentor interns, and collaborate on resulting publications. The role also includes participation in the daily work of a small environmental organization, including occasional education and outreach, community events, raptor care, land management, trail and facilities maintenance, and content creation.
Funding details
The two-year fellowship provides a salary of $60,000 USD per year, employee-only single-coverage health insurance, and a year-end performance-based bonus. A modest internal research budget of $2,500 per year for direct research expenses is available if external funding is not secured. Great Hollow summer interns may assist with fieldwork.
What's required
Applicants should hold a PhD in biology, ecology, natural resources, conservation biology, or a related field, preferably earned within the past five years; PhD candidates expecting to defend in spring 2027 may also apply. Candidates need independent research experience covering study design, fieldwork, field-crew supervision, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, and publication; strong quantitative and biological-statistics skills including R and GIS; strong scientific writing; at least two first-author publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals; demonstrated success securing grants or other extramural funding; conference presentation experience; teaching or student-mentoring experience; familiarity with northeastern U.S. flora, fauna, ecosystems, habitat management, and environmental conservation; English fluency; effective verbal and written communication; ability to work well in a small team and working environment; U.S. citizenship or current U.S. work authorization; and a valid driver’s license.
How to apply
Email a combined PDF containing a cover letter, CV, research statement, and contact information for two to three professional references, along with PDFs of up to three selected publications, to [email protected]. Address the application to Chad Seewagen and use the subject line “RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP [Last name_First name]”. Applications are reviewed as received.
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