-- René Buccinna Admin. Asst., Research and Education NJ Audubon 600 Route 47 North Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Email: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] Phone: (609) 861-1608 ext.13
INVERTEBRATE FIELD TECHNICIANS (2) needed 18
April through 24 June for research on abundance
and diversity of infaunal food resources for
shorebirds along New Jersey's Delaware Bay
shore. Duties include soft-sediment core
sampling (often from a small inflatable boat),
sediment and fecal-sample processing (sieving,
washing), and identification of prey items to the
highest taxonomic level possible. Sampling will
be conducted at two sites, representing a natural
soft-sediment tidal marsh, and a managed
impoundment with partial tidal
restriction. Ability to identify marine and
freshwater invertebrates of the eastern U.S.
preferred. Applicants must be able to work
independently or as part of a team, possibly work
long hours or occasionally six days/week, in
occasionally hot, muddy and buggy conditions.
Salary $450/week. Must have own
vehicle. Housing and reimbursement for gas
provided. Send cover letter of interest, resume,
and three references by 15 March to Dr. Kimberly
Peters, Cape May Bird Observatory, 600 Route 47
North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210, or via
email to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
