From Brooke Warrington (Wildlife Ecology & Mgmt, 2010)
Cerulean
Warbler field technician
at Conservation Management Institute,
VA Tech
Duration: ~2 months
Job Type: Seasonal
Application Deadline: 3/14 or until filled
Job
Description: Two technicians are needed to collect
field data for a study examining cerulean warbler and avian community response
to silviculture. Duties will include point counts, habitat sampling, and data
entry. The study sites are rugged and
steep in mature forest and recently completed silvicultural harvests on public
lands in western Virginia (Gathright Wildlife Management Area, Highland
Wildlife Management Area). Field housing (no pets) and vehicles for fieldwork
will be provided. You will be living in a facility (full kitchen, living area,
etc.) just outside of the Highland Wildlife Management Area. Some camping for one to two nights at a time
is possible (optional). Start date is approximately the last week in April and
will end at the end of June. Cerulean Warblers arrive in mid- to late-April so
you must be able to start at this time, no exceptions. Pay is $1500-2000/month
depending on experience.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have
excellent bird identification skills of Eastern US songbirds by sight and
sound, a strong work ethic, a good sense of humor, enthusiasm for early
morning, repetitive work, and an ability to tolerate demanding field
conditions. You must have experience with conducting point counts, navigating
with compass and GPS units, and habitat sampling. A degree in or progress
towards wildlife biology, ecology, or a related field is also strongly
preferred, as well as coursework in bird and tree identification. Qualified
applicants will have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
To
Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and
list of 3 references in one PDF document to Todd Fearer at tfearer@abcbirds.org.
Please use "CERW field tech" in the subject line. Applications will
be reviewed as they are received and interviews will begin immediately.
