Avian field assistants needed for 2 projects in SE Arizona (spring/summer 2006).
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (2) and RESEARCH INTERNS (2) needed to quantify the extent to which perennial pools of standing water influence the abundance, diversity, and reproductive success of breeding birds that inhabit riparian woodlands (and adjacent upland areas) in southeastern Arizona. Duties will include: 1) conducting point count surveys, 2) searching for and monitoring nests, 3) capturing and banding adult and nestling birds, 4) sampling vegetation structure/composition at survey points, and 5) sampling food resources (insects). Applicants should be in good physical condition, have a valid drivers license (and clean driving record), and be willing to work long hours in the field. For Research Assistant positions, preference given to applicants with experience locating/monitoring nests, banding birds, and identifying southwestern birds by sight and sound. Field work will run from early March through June 2006. Salary for Research Assistants is $1,500/month. A $500/month stipend and transportation to/from field site provided to Research Interns. Housing provided in Tucson but many nights will be spent camping in the field. See below to apply. RESEARCH INTERNS (2) needed to assist with study of montane forest birds in the Santa Catalina Mountains of southeastern Arizona (10 miles north of Tucson). The objectives of this study are to estimate nesting success by locating/monitoring nests of montane forest birds and identify common nest predators by using time-lapse video cameras to monitor a subset of nests. Duties will include: 1) maintaining video cameras at nests, 2) measuring habitat characteristics associated with nests, and 3) locating and monitoring nests. Applicants should be willing to work long hours in the field and must be in good physical condition in order to carry 45-pound batteries (using a backpack) over rough terrain to reach video cameras. This is a great opportunity to work closely with some of southeastern Arizonas unique breeding bird species (e.g., red-faced warbler and yellow- eyed junco) in a cool, forested environment. Field work will run from approximately 25 April to 20 August 2006 (start and end dates somewhat flexible). A $500/month stipend and transportation to/from field site provided. During the field season, Research Interns will camp at the University of Arizonas Steward Observatory facility at the summit of the Santa Catalina Mountains and have access to a bathroom, shower, and kitchen. See below to apply. To apply: Send resume (with names, phone numbers, and email addresses of 3 references) by email (preferred) or by mail to: Moez Ali, Arizona Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 104 Biological Sciences East, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ 85721; email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
