2014 STREAM SALAMANDER FIELD ASSISTANTS POSITION Two seasonal Wildlife Technician positions are available to work in the lab of Dr. Winsor Lowe at the University of Montana. Fieldwork will be conducted at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in central New Hampshire. DURATION and HOUSING The positions will last approximately three months (10-12 weeks), starting early/mid-June and ending in early/mid- August. Housing is provided at Hubbard Brook in New Hampshire. Travel to local field sites will be provided.
JOB DESCRIPTION The techniciansÂ’ primary duties will involve surveys of stream salamanders and brook trout in headwater streams of central New Hampshire. The technicians will also assist in setting up and maintenance of artificial stream experiments at the field site. Collection of invertebrate emergence and drift data from headwater streams will also be a duty of the technician(s). Work will be in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and technicians should expect to hike to field sites in rough terrain, get wet from working in headwater streams, handle salamanders, use a handheld GPS unit, and experience East Coast humidity and heat. The technicians will be part of two-three person field crews, thus successful applicants should work well with others and independently. Prior fieldwork experience is preferred, but not required. A short online animal use and handling course is required. PAY: $10.00/hour, 40-hour work week. LAST DATE TO APPLY: February 28, 2014 CONTACT: Send a cover letter, resume and contact info for at least 2 references to Jon Davenport, [email protected]
