VOLUNTEER
TROPICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT in Monteverde,
Costa Rica. The
work will be on the importance of birds to tropical forest restoration.
At the Cloud
Forest School in Monteverde,
Costa Rica,
students in grades K to 11 have been reforesting abandoned pastures to restore
the tropical cloud forest. Because birds disperse seeds of many tropical plants
and also eat herbivorous insects, they are a critical component to tropical forest
restoration and regeneration. More frequent visits by birds in the
reforestation and naturally regenerating areas should increase the rate of
forest regeneration. I am seeking someone to assist with monitoring the bird
community in terms of diversity and abundance in the reforestation areas for at
least two to three months. The assistant must have excellent bird
identification skills, be willing to work very early mornings, and work
independently. Pay is not available, but this is an ideal opportunity to
develop an independent project or be co-author on a publication. Starting in
Jan, Feb or Mar 2009 are the best times, but spring or summer 2009 are also
possible. Contact: PATRICIA TOWNSEND (EM:
ptownsen@... ), Ph. D.
Candidate, Department of Biology, University
of Washington, Seattle, WA.
VOLUNTEER TROPICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The work will be on the importance of birds to tropical forest restoration. At the Cloud...