Field Technician (1)
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| Posted Date:
09-29-2008
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Application Deadline:
11-09-2008
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Start Date:
01-11-2009
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Hire Length:
End Date: early March 2009 |
Job Description:
FIELD TECHNICIAN (1) - needed to survey wintering grassland birds in Chihuahua, Mexico. This will be the third field season of a bi-national effort led by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) to quantify abundance and distribution of western wintering birds in Chihuahuan Desert grasslands of Mexico. The field season runs from January 11th through early March 2009. Duties include surveying birds on line transects, brief veg surveys, data entry and a significant amount of time devoted to landowner contact. Additional work on a concurrent passerine telemetry study is also likely (prior experience not required). Previous experience with grassland sparrow identification required; familiarity with the Spizella and Ammodramus genera preferred. Should also have previous experience with distance sampling and identification by sight/sound. Successful applicant will work as part of a two-person team for RMBO in northwestern Chihuahua. We will start the field season with a training session with our Mexican partners that will be conducted in Spanish, therefore the ability to speak and understand some Spanish is required. Housing is provided on a Nature Conservancy property (Reserva Ecológico "El Uno") near the town of Janos that is run by a friendly Mexican staff who are close neighbors. Some camping and long days may be required; a patient and optimistic attitude is required as schedule depends on landowner permissions. Compensation will be $1600-$2000/mo depending on qualifications and experience. Technician is responsible for travel expenses to and from El Paso, TX. Must have necessary documents for entering Mexico and re-entering the US (a passport is recommended but until June 1st government-issued photo ID, such as a driver's license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate or naturalization certificate is accepted). |
Job Requirements:
Previous experience with grassland sparrow identification required; familiarity with the Spizella and Ammodramus genera preferred. Should also have previous experience with distance sampling and identification by sight/sound
Some camping and long days may be required; a patient and optimistic attitude is required as schedule depends on landowner permissions.
We will start the field season with a training session with our Mexican partners that will be conducted in Spanish, therefore the ability to speak and understand some Spanish is required. |
How To Apply:
Please respond electronically to Arvind Panjabi (arvind.panjabi@rmbo.org) and Greg Levandoski (greg.levandoski@rmbo.org) with a brief cover letter stating your interest and qualifications, your resume, and phone numbers and email addresses for three references. Please use "Janos Technician Application 2009" as a subject line. |
Posted By:
Greg Levandoski |
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