FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (3) are needed, May 23 to mid-July, to complete surveys of breeding birds in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin as part of a long-term monitoring program on national forests of the western Great Lakes region (www.nrri.umn.edu/mnbirds/). Daily duties include conducting point counts, marking survey locations, data entry, and vegetation sampling. Qualified applicants must be able to identify Midwestern birds by sound and sight (~120 species) and have excellent hearing. Applicants must pass a standardized bird song test and a hearing test. Other requirements include: the physical ability and desire to work long hours alone in the field, a high tolerance for biting bugs (mosquitoes, black flies, and ticks), orienteering and GPS experience, a driver's license, and a good driving record. Sites are located in rugged, remote, and sometimes unpleasant terrain. $2,000/mo.+ per diem; housing, transportation, equipment, and training provided. Send letter of interest, resume, and names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three (3) references to NICK DANZ, Natural Resources Research Institute, 5013 Miller Trunk Hwy., Duluth, MN 55811 or e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Open until filled. -- Nick Danz Research Fellow Natural Resources Research Institute University of Minnesota Duluth (218) 720-4249
