FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (4) needed for continuation of long-term =20 studies of bird responses to fire and fuels management and riparian =20 bird community dynamics in the mountains of central Nevada. Primary =20 responsibilities include daily morning surveys (point counts) and =20 vegetation sampling at survey locations. Excellent opportunity to =20 explore these little-known, spectacular mountain ranges (Shoshone, =20 Toiyabe, Toquima, and Monitor) and to interact with multidisciplinary =20=
teams of scientists and land managers. Duration approximately five weeks (28 May through 2 July) with few =20 days off, but some afternoons free. Research assistants will work =20 independently and in small teams. Use your own 4WD vehicle and receive =20= compensation for mileage, or field vehicle provided. Camping at field =20= sites will be the norm, with occasional access to small-town motels or =20= Forest Service housing with hot shower and basic kitchen facilities. Applicants must have demonstrable experience and proficiency in =20 identification of western birds by sight and sound; bachelor=92s or =20 advanced degree in ecology or related field preferred. Applicants must =20= be in good physical condition, able to work independently in rugged =20 and remote locations, and willing to work long hours as necessary. =20 Applicants also must have good organizational skills, including =20 ability to collect and maintain accurate hard-copy data records; a =20 valid driver=92s license with a good driving record and off-road and 4WD = =20 experience; and sense of humor and patience. Compensation =20 approximately $3000, but negotiable and dependent on experience. Send cover letter and resume or CV (with names, telephone numbers, and =20= email addresses of three references) to both Erica Fleishman = ([EMAIL PROTECTED] ), National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, Santa =20 Barbara, CA and David Dobkin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), High Desert =20 Ecological Research Institute, Bend, OR. (Please don't respond to Rob Blair, the person who submitted this =20 posting.) ____________________________________________________________________ Robert Blair Associate Professor 200 Hodson Hall (Mail) 201E Green Hall (Office) Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology University of Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108 612-624-2198 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit MinnesotaMasterNaturalist.org! P Before printing this e-mail, think if it is necessary. Think Green. ____________________________________________________________________
