POSITION: a) Biological Technician (amphibians), 3 April â 29 July 2006
b) Crew Leader (amphibians), 3 April â 3 September 2006
LOCATIONS: Fieldwork will primarily occur in Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore (nw WI) and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (lower
peninsula MI). Office base (and location returned to for days off) will be
the Great Lakes I&M Network Office, 2800 Lake Shore Dr. E., Ashland, WI
54806.
DESCRIPTION: Technician will be part of a two- or three-person team
responsible for implementation of pilot work monitoring amphibians in 2-3
national parks in the western Great Lakes region. The crew will be
accompanied initially and periodically during the field season by the
amphibian Program Manager, but the team will often work with high levels of
independence. Work will involve anuran call surveys each night after
sundown at a number of stops along roads that are near to wetlands, as well
as daytime searches at parks where nighttime travel is unsafe or
inefficient (e.g., Apostle Islands National Lakeshore). Thus, not only
will amphibian species be recorded at each location, but also data on other
factors (such as air temp, water temp, moon phase) that may influence the
presence or detectability of species will be recorded. Additionally, the
crew will investigate the effectiveness of remote call recorders, to
increase effective sampling effort to detect species. Crew members will
thus hike into remote locations to install, maintain, and download data
from these stations. We will also examine the utility of egg-mass surveys
for daytime searches and parabolic microphones to record calls. Technician
will be responsible for ensuring that all data are collected and recorded
properly in the field, following established methods. Fieldwork at each
park will occur during the early, middle, and late phases of amphibian
activity in each of the parks, meaning a fair amount of travel. Position
will occur from early April through early August 2006.
REQUIREMENTS: Technician must possess good physical condition (for
backcountry travel), familiarity with herpetofauna (ideally with species of
the upper Midwest; greater experience and expertise required for Crew
Leader), a valid driverâs license, and be willing to work in remote
locations for extended time periods. Positive attitude and disposition
desired.
BENEFITS: a) ~$15/hour salary for Crew Leader; more modest salary
or stipend for Biol. Technician; b) opportunity to learn the quantitative
rationale behind the monitoring effort, and the factors driving the
questions; and c) a chance to experience high-integrity natural areas of
the region.
SEND YOUR CV/RESUME, COVER LETTER detailing your interest, LIST OF 3
REFERENCES, and your contact info BY 7 MARCH TO: Erik Beever, (715)
682-0631 ext 31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (or via regular post to address
above).
Websites of relevance:
http://www1.nature.nps.gov/im/units/glkn/index.htm [Great Lakes Inv. &
Monitoring Program]
http://www.nps.gov/slbe/pphtml/nature.html [Apostle Islands NL]
http://www.nps.gov/apis/pphtml/nature.html [Sleeping Bear Dunes NL]
/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Erik Beever, Ph.D.
NPS Great Lakes Network
2800 Lake Shore Dr. E.
Ashland, WI 54806
O (715) 682-0631 xt 31
F (715) 682-6190
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
