Técnico de campo ornitólogo (USA)

One field technician is needed from September 15th to December 1st to assist with a Master’s project examining the habitat use and migratory stopover ecology of Rusty Blackbirds. The research will take place in wetlands of western Lake Erie, at Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge and Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. The technician will assist with capture and banding of Rusty Blackbirds, and subsequent telemetry tracking using both handheld units and automated telemetry towers. The technician will also perform vegetation surveys for the first 3 weeks and throughout the field season.

Salary will be $1200 – $1500/month depending on experience, housing provided. Transportation at field site and within Ohio is also provided. Average of 40 hours/week, but work schedule will be variable and may depend on weather. The technician will be supervised by a graduate student on the project.

Qualifications:
Applicants must have a strong work ethic, be willing to work long hours in the field, pay close attention to detail, be able to work well independently, have a valid driver’s license, and be able to maintain a positive attitude while working long and sometimes tedious hours in cold and wet weather. Strong applicants will have previous experience mist-netting and banding passerines, and performing radio telemetry on avian species.

To apply:
Please send a resume, contact information for three references (at least two should be previous employers/supervisors), and a cover letter highlighting relevant experience to Jay Wright at wright.1815@osu.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, but no later than August 10th.