ALT The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is seeking a full-time Assistant Scientist II for its newly formed Office of Aquatic Invasive Species (OAIS). The ideal candidate is expected to conduct novel research and provide public outreach pertaining to the management of freshwater invasive plants in harmony with native ecosystems. Examples of research areas include control of a genetically distinct strain of hydrilla in the Connecticut River through field and mesocosm (greenhouse) studies, and improving the management of hydrilla, water chestnut, fanwort, watermilfoil and other invasive species relevant to Connecticut through investigations into their ecology and reproductive processes. Candidates will be especially competitive if they could fill a gap in ongoing invasive aquatic plant research at the CAES. Examples include utilization of ecological modeling, remote sensing, genomic sequencing, environmental DNA (eDNA), and phycology.