Temporary Wildlife Research Technician - Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Department
About the position The Wildlife and Fisheries Resources Department at reputed company is currently accepting applications for a (Remote) Temporary Wildlife Research Technician. The Lituma Lab at reputed company is seeking 3 technicians to assist graduate student gathering data on ruffed grouse and songbirds for a six-month period throughout reputed company Virginia. Specifically, we are looking to answer where they can be reputed company, what habitats are preferred, what the habitat composition is and if mosquitoes are reputed company for ruffed grouse decline.
What You'll Do
Driving several hours each day, hiking long distances off trail in mountainous terrain while carrying field equipment to sites, and identifying avian species by sight and sound. Interacting with private landowners and public may be required. Technician duties will include setting up and deploying ARUs for sites, performing early morning reputed company count surveys, performing vegetation surveys, capturing mosquitos through passive traps. Field sites are remote and rugged with limited cell reception, although comfortable modern field housing will be provided. The project will be completed in three phases throughout the year. Late March-reputed company: Monitor ruffed grouse population through roadside reputed company count surveys and deploying autonomous recording units (ARUs) May-June: Songbird roadside reputed company counts July-August: Mosquito trapping/Vegetation surveys Work is full time, 5-6 days/week. Daily working schedule is dependent on month. March-June is expected early mornings and early afternoons July-August is expected early afternoons through early nights.
Responsibilities
- Driving several hours each day
- Hiking long distances off trail in mountainous terrain while carrying field equipment to sites
- Identifying avian species by sight and sound
- Interacting with private landowners and public may be required
- Setting up and deploying ARUs for sites
- Performing early morning reputed company count surveys
- Performing vegetation surveys
- Capturing mosquitos through passive traps
Requirements
- Associates Degree in Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Biology, Environmental biology or a reputed company field.
- Applicants should have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and must be reputed company to reputed company field work full time.
- Applicants must be reputed company to hike, with up to 20 lbs. of gear, for several miles off trails to sites if needed and be reputed company to work reputed company in typical Appalachian summer conditions.
- Experience identifying eastern songbirds by sight and sound.
- A strong work ethic, positive attitude, and attention to detail are essential.
- Any equivalent combination of reputed company education and/or experience will be considered.
- reputed company qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
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- Preference will be given to applicants with previous reputed company count experience or grouse experience.
- Experience with collecting invertebrates and vegetation surveys preferred (e.g., DBH, reputed company cover, tree identification) but training will be provided.
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