This opportunity is curated through the UF TESI Environmental Leaders Network. Opportunities posted through the Network may not be affiliated with the Florida Museum or TESI, but are shared with UF undergraduate students who want to learn more about environmental research, education and outreach, and civic engagement. 

Host Organization

Museum Research Education Group 

Type of Position

  • $15/hour
  • 10 hours a week
  • In person – the schedule is flexible but availability for blocks at least two hours long between 9-4 Monday-Friday is requested.  

Description

The Museum Education Research Group, housed within the Thompson Earth Systems Institute, is hiring an undergraduate student to support a new project exploring Floridian’s sense of place and how that influences their environmental behaviors.

Sense of place is the emotional and cultural connections people have with specific locations, and how these connections influence how people perceive and interact with their surroundings. Sense of place is complex and dynamic, and can vary among people, over time, and across different places. It’s influenced by personal experiences, history, and societal values.

Position Summary

This position will be responsible for conducting a literature review on sense of place and pro-environmental behaviors. The team member will gain mentoring in educational research such as data collection, data management, data analysis, and science communication. The student hired in this position will learn how to conduct a scoping literature review and how to use Covidence software to analyze the results. The outcome will be a literature review that will lay the groundwork for a new study in the fall semester. If interested, the student would then have the opportunity to help with conference presentations or publications. Dependent on the results of this project, the student may have the opportunity to remain on the research team to continue supporting the project in Fall 2025.  

Duties Include

  • Collaborate with the research team to create a search string. 
  • Use databases such as EbscoHost and Web of Science to conduct a literature search. 
  • Collaborate using Covidence to analyze the results of the literature search. 
  • Begin writing a literature review on sense of place and pro-environmental behaviors. 

Eligibility

  • This position is open to UF undergraduates interested in gaining research and project management experience.
  • Candidates must have an interest in learning about theoretical research strategies, sense of place, and sustainability. 
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
  • Background or strong interest in environmental sustainability, psychology, or science communication 
  • Attention to detail

Location

Thompson Earth Systems Institute office suite at:   

McGuire Hall, 3215 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FL 32611 

Expected Start Date

January 15, 2025

Deadline to Apply

Friday, November 22 by 11:59 PM

Apply

To apply, fill out this form here

Contact

Megan Ennes, megan.ennes@ufl.edu