Two greater sage-grouse research technician positions are available to assist on a University of Wyoming study evaluating the response of sage- grouse to bentonite mining in the eastern Bighorn Basin, Wyoming (Big Horn County).
One position will last for 1 month from Mar 16th to April 15th and responsibilities will include capturing sage-grouse at night via spotlighting. The second position will last for 5 months from Mar 16th to Aug 15th and responsibilities will include capturing grouse; locating radio- marked grouse with radio telemetry and GPS; monitoring nests; nighttime brood counts; evaluating microhabitat plots at nest, brood, and random locations; data entry and proofing; and operating 4x4 trucks and ATVs. Work will require sharing apartments with other technicians, extensive hiking, long hours (>40/wk), and a willingness to endure potentially adverse environmental conditions. It is essential that applicants are able to work well with others and also work independently. Technicians will gain valuable wildlife and vegetation monitoring experience. Those who have earned degrees or are juniors and seniors in wildlife ecology/science, rangeland ecology/science, botany, zoology, biology, ecology or related fields are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have the desire and ability to: -Legibly record field data and enter it into Excel spreadsheets -Navigate using maps and GPS equipment -Capture and handle wildlife -Monitor wildlife using radio telemetry -Work and live side-by-side with co-workers -Work under harsh weather conditions -Assist with vegetation sampling and identification -Safely operate 4WD pickups and ATVs -Work long days with variable work schedules (long day and/or nighttime hours) Please apply by sending a 1 page letter of interest and your resume (with 3 references) as a single attached file (with just your name as the filename) via email to Aaron Pratt. Applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP because first suitable candidates will be hired. Salary = $2,000/mo. + housing Contact: Aaron Pratt aaroncpr...@yahoo.com 361-960-0946
