JOB POSTING Crew leaders needed for a study investigating the effects of Off-Highway vehicle (OHV) use on Northern Spotted (NSO) owl behavior, physiology and reproductive success in the Shasta and Mendocino National Forests of Northern California. Study dates are from mid March until the end of July 2006. The field crew will be comprised of 14 interns, 4 crew leaders and a project manager split between separate base camps in the two forests. Pay to be based on experience in the range of $12-$17 an hour. Housing, food money, and vehicles provided.
Duties include: Survey NSO territories and locate nests Conduct behavioral observations of NSO Collect and process NSO fecal samples in the field Assist on-site coordinators and project sponsors to manage project logistics. Train, and supervise volunteer field personnel. Maintain data recording forms. Manage transfer of field data to database manager. Manage sample inventories and data reporting. Work with other staff to achieve effective public outreach and education Assist with production of annual technical reports for field projects. Preferred experience includes: Surveying for NSO Orienteering Making behavioral observations in the field Physically fit Good driving record/ comfortable driving large field vehicles Supervising others Using the Microsoft Office suite of word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs, ESRI GIS software, and Visual Basic. To apply, please send a resume, letter of interest, and three references to: Lisa S. Hayward, Ph.D. Center for Conservation Biology University of Washington Box 351800 Seattle, WA 98195 office: (206) 543-1623 fax: (206) 616-2011
