Support Services: Hawaiian Land Snail Feeding Ecology Research

The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Forestry and Wildlife, is seeking a qualified contractor to provide scientific and technical support for a grant-funded research project on the feeding ecology of endangered Hawaiian land snails. The project will investigate the relationships among native land snails, host plants, and microbial communities using field ecology, genomics, and microbial community analyses. The contractor will serve as a member of a multidisciplinary research team and provide specialized scientific services to accomplish the grant objectives. The contract period is from August 25, 2026, to April 30, 2027. • The contractor will provide scientific consultation in Hawaiian terrestrial gastropod biology, ecology, taxonomy, and genomics. • The contractor will review project methodologies and provide technical recommendations. • The contractor will interpret scientific findings to support project objectives and conservation decision-making. • The contractor will participate in field surveys, habitat assessments, and biological sample collection. • The contractor will analyze ecological, genomic, and microbial datasets and prepare written summaries interpreting project findings.