Lab Assistant - Williams Lab (LAB AST 2)

Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator and graduate researcher, the lab assistant will assist with field and laboratory activities associated with a UC Davis research project examining bumble bee community composition, floral resources, and habitat use, primarily at two national parks, Lassen Volcanic National Park and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.The position requires following established survey protocols to collect data on bumble bees and floral resources. Field tasks include conducting walking transect surveys to record foraging bumble bees, identifying bees to species, recording floral associations, and collecting photographic vouchers to support species identification. Additional protocols involve identifying flowering plant species, estimating floral abundance along transects, and recording habitat characteristics and environmental conditions.The lab assistant will assist the graduate researcher in ensuring that field equipment and data are properly