Volunteer Field Assistant Needed for a project on stress reaction in the rufous-and-white wrens in response to nest parasitism by striped cuckoos in Nicaragua. June 1-Sept 30, 2010. Food and lodging in rustic conditions is provided (no electricity nor running water), as well as a small stipend for incidental costs. Airfare is not covered. Assistants should expect 8 hour work days in hilly and rainy field conditions in forest and shade coffee farms. Assistants will work 6-7 days on, with 1-2 days off and can access the large town of Esteli within 2 hours. Assistants will be responsible for mist netting, banding, territory mapping, nest searching, blood draw and plasma extraction, and data entry. Preference will be given to those with experience in these techniques and to whom the experience will benefit their future career plans. We work predominately in Spanish, and some knowledge of the language is a plus.
Please send a C.V., 2 referees that can be contacted by email, and a short (1-2 paragraph) letter explaining your interest in the position to [email protected]. The deadline for applications is May 1st.
