LAYSAN TEAL REPRODUCTIVE MONITORING & 1/2 TIME VOLUNTEER - 6 month
(Mar-Oct 2007) position monitoring the breeding success and survival of
the endangered Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis) using radio tracking and
resighting on Laysan Island National Wildlife Refuge in the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands. Extensive experience with radio tracking required.
Experience with behavioral observations, ducks, endangered birds, remote
living, and ecological restoration preferred. Applicant must have
extensive field experience and love being ‘away from it all’. Half- time
refuge management volunteer participating in camp maintenance, seabird
monitoring, native plant restoration, wetland invertebrate sampling,
weed control, assisting refuge manager and bio-technicians. Half-time
intensive monitoring of endangered Laysan teal breeding nesting success,
duckling production, survival, resighting marked individuals, conducting
population surveys, behavioral observation and data entry and
management. Excellent data management skills required, and the ability
to get along and support others at small remote field camp, a team
player with the ability to work independently on research, and assist a
small team with habitat management. Strong attention to detail is
needed. Prior experience with water bird surveys, nesting studies, and
use of spotting scopes desired. Laysan is 800 miles from Honolulu only
accessible by ship. There is no mail or phone service. Limited satellite
communications. One resupply/mail drop during tour is expected.
Departure and return dates are not flexible. Excellent health, fitness,
and color vision is required. All food and housing expenses covered.
Expenses covered in Honolulu prior to departure to Laysan. Half time
salary GS-4 salary provided for research activities; ½ time volunteer
for refuge includes food and camping supplies. Wilderness first aid
class provided if funding/space allows. Top three candidates will be
given to the USFWS for final selection in Feb. U.S. Applicants only .
Please send pre-application materials including contact information,
resume, reference, and a cover letter explaining your interest in the
position to DR. MICHELLE REYNOLDS (EM: michelle_reynolds AT usgs.gov )
by 15 Jan 2006


FIELD ASSISTANTS (2) needed from 1 Feb – 30 Jun 2007 (with minimum
2-month period) for research on the effects of forest fragmentation on
resident and migratory birds on the island of Jamaica. Individuals will
work in wet limestone forests of central Jamaica in the Mandeville
region - in both intact forest as well as forest surrounded by different
land cover types (residential development, bauxite mining, and
agriculture). Fieldwork will include point-count censuses, territory
spot mapping, behavioral & foraging observations, banding, and
vegetation measurements. Individuals must be in good physical condition,
and willing to work long hours and tolerate difficult field conditions
such as steep hills, poisonous plants, and ticks. Strong applicants will
have experience with bird censusing, identifying birds by sight and
sound, and collecting and recording data on foraging and movement.
Lodging and in-country expenses will be covered. Airfare may be covered
depending on the length of stay (>3 months) and the extent of fieldwork
experience/skills. Housing is provided at Marshall’s Pen Great House – a
historic house on a former coffee plantation and a prime wildlife
destination in the heart of the city of Mandeville (see
http://www.jnht.com/manchest/marshall.htm). Fieldwork is in support of
dissertation research affiliated with the University of Maryland and the
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center (see
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MigratoryBirds/Research/For
est_Fragmentation/).
TO APPLY: Please send cover letter, time available and resume with
references to CHRISTINA KENNEDY (email preferable with subject heading
“I want to go to Jamaica”: cmk6 AT umd.edu; or mail: Behavior, Ecology,
Evolution & Systematics, University of Maryland, 3221 Biology-Psychology
Building, College Park, Maryland 20742) by 1 Nov 2006.

BANDERS: Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) is looking for
two banders from 1 Jan – 31 Mar 2007 for a long-term songbird monitoring
project studying both over-wintering migrants as well as resident
species on St. Martin, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean. Field work includes
mist-netting/banding daily, switching between dry forest, thorn scrub,
and mangroves habitats. Applicants must have prior experience both
removing birds from mist-nets as well as handling and banding birds.
Additionally, applicants must have a working knowledge of the Pyle
Guide. Applicants must be in good physical condition, get along well
with others, be willing to work hard, and be self-motivated. Banders
will be paid $500/month and housing/transportation will be provided on
the island during the research period. Banders must provide their own
airfare to St. Martin. We prefer applicants that are willing to stay for
the entire three-month period but will consider applicants that can stay
for a minimum one-month. For more information on EPIC go to our webpage
(URL: http://www.epicislands.org) TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter,
resume, and three references to ADAM C. BROWN (EM: abrown AT
epicislands.org) before 15 Nov 2006.