ASSISTANT WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST needed to assist with study of ecological factors influencing elevational variation in clutch size of Red-faced Warblers. Field sites are located in high-elevation, mixed-conifer forest in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona (30 miles north of Tucson). Primary duties include: 1) locating, monitoring, and manipulating nests of Red-faced Warblers; 2) measuring habitat characteristics associated with nests; 3) sampling arthropod prey. Applicants should be in good physical condition, willing to work long hours (often alone) in the field, and willing to partake in manipulative research on birds. Tolerance for working in field conditions, possession of camping gear, and a valid driver’s license are necessary. Preference given to applicants that have at least some experience locating bird nests and or have avian identification skills. During the field season, applicant will camp at University of Arizona observatory facility at the summit of Santa Catalina Mountains. Field season is approximately 15 April to 30 June 2011. Start and end dates flexible, but preference given to individuals who can commit for entire field season. Salary: $1500 per month. Send cover letter and resume (with names, phone numbers, and email addresses of 3 references) by email to Kristen Dillon at ([email protected]).
WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST needed to assist with study of ecological factors influencing elevational variation in clutch size of Red-faced Warblers. Field sites are located in high-elevation, mixed-conifer forest in the Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona (30 miles north of Tucson). Primary duties include: 1) locating, monitoring, and manipulating nests of Red-faced Warblers; 2) measuring habitat characteristics associated with nests; 3) sampling arthropod prey. Applicants should be in good physical condition, willing to work long hours (often alone) in the field, and willing to partake in manipulative research on birds. Tolerance for working in field conditions, possession of camping gear, and a valid driver’s license are necessary. Previous nest searching experience and avian identification skills are a must. During the field season, applicant will camp at University of Arizona observatory facility at the summit of Santa Catalina Mountains. Field season is approximately 15 April to August/ September 2011. Start and end dates flexible, but preference given to individuals who can commit for entire field season. Salary: $1800 per month. Send cover letter and resume (with names, phone numbers, and email addresses of 3 references) by email to Kristen Dillon at ([email protected]).
