*OB: Avian Field Technician*
*Agency: *University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
*Job location: *Southern Iowa, Northern Missouri (~1 hr south of Des Moines)
*Job Category: *Temporary/Seasonal Positions
*Website:
*http://millerlab.nres.illinois.edu/pages/Restoration%20Ecology%20in%20a%20Working%20LandscapeProfile/restorationecologyworkinglandscape.html
*Salary: *$10-14 DOE
*Start Date: *05/22/2017
*Last Date to Apply: *03/15/2016
*Description:*
1-2 Avian Technicians (full time) needed mid-May through the end of July
or mid-August in the rolling prairies of southern Iowa and northern
Missouri. Research projects focus on the effects of grassland management
(fire, cattle grazing, and herbicides) on grassland and shrubland bird
communities. Though grasslands are increasingly scarce in the Midwest,
there are pockets remaining on private lands grazed by cattle.
Restoration of these habitats thus requires balancing the needs of birds
with the needs of landowners. To address this, we are researching
habitat quality for birds in this working, productive landscape.
Duties of technicians will consist of a combination of the following:
line-transect surveys for grassland birds, point counts for shrubland
birds, arthropod sampling, vegetation surveys, and data entry. Housing
and field vehicles will be provided.
Please submit a CV, contact information for three references, and a
short cover letter detailing your interest in the project and relevant
experience to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed as
they are received, with preference for earlier applicants.
*Required qualifications:***
Valid driver’s license
U.S. Citizen
Experience with avian survey techniques (ex. point counts, line
transects, etc.)
Ability to walk long distances and work long hours in hot and humid
conditions
Completed/pursuing undergraduate degree in Biology, Ecology, Wildlife
Biology, or related field
*Preferred qualifications:*
Experience in identifying grassland or shrubland/forest birds, by sight
and sound
Knowledge of Midwestern grassland grasses, forbs, and shrubs
*Contact Person: *Jaime Coon
*Contact Phone:* 616-403-0856
*Contact Email: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
