Stream Amphibian and Fish Technician (1 position) needed approximately June 20th  through Sept. 1st 2008 with some flexibility on either end.  The technician will  help a University of Montana graduate student conduct mark-capture-recapture  surveys of Idaho Giant salamanders in the Lochsa River and Selway-Bitterroot  Wilderness Area of Idaho (on the Idaho-Montana border). The technician will work  approximately 40 hr weeks (some weeks will be > 40 hrs. and some will be <  40 hrs.). We will car-camp for extended periods, hike up to 10 miles a day  carrying heavy backpacks (a fish electro-shocker) to access remote sites.  Whitewater kayaking skills are a plus (but not necessary) as our field sites are  a stone's throw away from amazing kayaking and surfing (especially in  June/July). 
Preferred candidates do not need prior stream research  experience; however, they need to be excited about ecology, streams, and  amphibians. They must be as excited to see their 1st Idaho giant salamander as  they are their 1000th salamander. Preferred candidates will have a B.A or B.S.  in natural sciences, but I will consider students that will be seniors in  college. Technicians will have the ability to develop an independent research  project if desired. Wage is $8-10.00 per hour, pending experience.  
E-mail cover letter, resume, and the names, addresses, phone numbers and  email addresses of two references to:  adam.sepulveda@mso.umt.edu
  
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Teton  Science Schools
People - Nature - Place - Education
Adam  Sepulveda
Graduate of Teton Science Schools
700 Coyote Canyon Road
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
