We are looking for 2-3 field assistants to study activity cycles, mating behavior, and scent markng and olfactory communication of golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) in their native habitat - an agricultural area of southern Turkey. We will have team members at the site from mid-February to mid-June and are looking for people interested in spending at least one month (if not all five) in the field. Conditions are quite pleasant - we have a house in a small village (Elbeyli); and the food is outstanding!
Field work will include searching for hamster burrows, trapping animals, attaching and implanting radio transmitters, radio tracking, setting up automatic video recording equipment around burrows, monitoring individual activity with PIT-tags and readers, and conducting extensive behavioral observations. There will also be opportunities to conduct controlled behavioral experiments in the field as well as in a small "lab" enclosure we plan to build for additional experiments. Finally, field assistants will help collate and analyze data as we collect it. We will pay travel to and from the field site and all living expenses while you're in Turkey working on the project. We are looking for eager, interested individuals who function well in group research and living environments. If you're interested, please e-mail me a resume/CV, a summary of research interests and field experience (if you have no field experience, explain what qualities you have that would make you a good field assistant), and names and contact information for at least three references. Thank you, Misty McPhee ********************************************************* M. Elsbeth (Misty) McPhee Cornell University 223 Uris Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 w: 607-254-6491 h: 607-257-2301 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://csci.mrs.umn.edu/twiki/view/Main/MElsbethMcPhee *********************************************************
