Learn firsthand about conservation biology in a biodiversity hotspot! AVIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INTERNS (6) needed mid-March to mid-June 2006 (3 months) to assist in an NSF-sponsored study, co-supervised by Drs. Douglas Bolger and Eric Walters, Dartmouth College, on the effects of habitat fragmentation and edge on avian reproductive success and survival in coastal sage scrub habitat near San Diego, CA.
Successful applicants will be part of a field team that includes faculty, post-doc, graduate students, and other interns. Salary of $600/mo.; apartment housing provided. Previous nest-finding experience preferred but not required. Training provided. Duties likely will include determining breeding territories, nest searching, nest monitoring, radiotelemetry tracking, banding birds, predator, arthropod, and vegetation surveys. Must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, hard-working, reliable, and work well as part of a group. We especially encourage applicants that are considering going to graduate school. TO APPLY, SEND THE FOLLOWING: resumé / curriculum vitae, the names of 3 references (including your association with, address, phone number, and email), a statement of interest on why you are applying for the position, what makes you uniquely qualified, and what your future career plans are. Send completed application materials by email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (preferred) or by mail (non-preferred method) to Dr. Eric L. Walters, Environmental Studies Program, 6182 Steele Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755. Please visit http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ewalters/sandiego.htm for more information on the project. Evaluation of applicants will begin January 1st 2006 and will continue until the positions are filled.
