Grizzly bear volunteer opportunity - University of Alberta
Closing Date: 11 May 2008 Salary: $500/month
Description: One volunteer position is available on a Ph.D. project investigating ecology of grizzly bears in response to mining development. Previous field experience in bear country is an asset. Plant id skills preferred. Will be required to have Standard First Aid training.
Essential: love the outdoors, ability for extensive hikes in rugged terrain, keen eye for detail, strong work ethic, sense of humor
Responsibilities: investigations of sites previously visited by grizzly bears, vegetation plot surveys, radio-tracking
Duration: minimum 2 months
Eligibility: undergraduate student or recent graduate, with a relevant degree in biological or environmental sciences
Application process: send brief Resume (CV), and short (max. half a page) cover letter to Bogdan, at cristesc@ualberta.ca ASAP!
Supervisory Biologist (Chief,
Branch of Consultation and Monitoring)
Job Announcement Number: FWS9-08-46
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: GS-14
Salary: 98,033.00 - 127,442.00 USD per year
Position is located under: Assistant Director – International Affairs, Division
of Scientific Authority, Arlington, VA
The incumbent serves as Chief, Branch of Consultation and Monitoring and as the
primary staff assistant to the Division Chief in carrying out Service
responsibilities in implementing and in developing policies, guidelines,
procedures, and regulations related to the scientific aspects of the
implementation of CITES, the Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA), the African
Elephant Conservation Act (AECA), the Pelly Amendment to the Fishermen’s
Protective Act, and other laws, treaties and agreements pertaining to the
international trade in wildlife and wildlife products.
For more information and to apply for the job, please go to: www.usajobs.gov
The deadline for receiving applications is: May 14, 2008.
FIELD ASSISTANT
The Kluane Red Squirrel Project is an interdisciplinary, large-scale field
experiment designed to test the importance of food abundance to the ecology and
evolution of red squirrels. The project is based in the Kluane region of
Yukon, Canada,
where red squirrels have been studied extensively since 1987. The work involves
live trapping red squirrels, doing behavioral observations, radio telemetry,
territory mapping, climbing trees to find young in the nest, and vegetation
work. The qualified applicant will assist in data collection for a Master's
thesis as well as contribute to data collection for the long term project.
Position is from August to
October 2008. Applicant must be willing to work in cold
temperatures and in a remote location. Food and shelter will be provided, but
applicant is responsible for all personal equipment (sleeping bag, boots,
appropriate field clothing etc.). Applicant must be hard working and
dependable.
Salary: $1800+ per month (depending on experience)
Required Qualifications:
1. Must be eligible to work in
Canada
2. Must have a valid driver's license
3. Must have up to date first aid training
4. Capable of hiking up to 15 KM per day
5. Capable of handling Peanut butter (no nut allergy)
Desired Qualifications:
1. Degree or relevant experience in the field of ecology, zoology, wildlife
biology etc.
2. Experience handling small mammals
3. Familiar with Excel and Access
4. Experience with radio telemetry
For more information on the Kluane Red Squirrel Project go to
http://www.redsquirrel.msu.edu/
To Apply Send a Resume and Cover Letter to
jdonald@ualberta.ca
Camera Personality with Real Knowledge & Experience for International Television Series
A major U.S. cable network series is searching for a Female expert between the ages of 30 – 50. This person must have knowledge in any one of the following: veterinarian, biologist, wildlife conservationist, anthropologist, naturalist, botanist and/or ecologist.
- Previous association with PBS or the BBC is a plus. Candidate needs to have on camera experience. Please not apply if you don't have on-camera experience.
- Applicant MUST supply an on-camera tape presentation along with CV and introduction cover letter.
- This person must have a good command of the English language – they do not need to be U.S based.
- This Candidate needs to have the desire to go on expeditions in the truest sense of the word. They'll need to be okay with climbing mountains, padding rivers, bushwhacking through jungles... and living close to the land.
- They will be traveling with a small team of other people, who are of equal caliber--no newbie's.
- Our filming shoot dates are mid-Oct to Mid-Nov. In seasons to come, we will be doing two shoots a year; each lasting an average 28-30 days.
Please contact: Tom Huffman -- Phone number: 310-903-5581 e-mail: expedition@markburnettprod.com.
Ornithologist
BHE Environmental, Inc., an interdisciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has an opening for a field ornithologist. In this position, you will use your field skills in bird identification and habitat evaluation in support of client needs in wind power, transportation, pipeline, telecommunication towers and other industries. You will also design and conduct post-construction bird mortality studies for large structures like wind turbine projects. The position requires a mix of field work and office-based report writing.. You will undertake project management, if qualified, or can advance to increasingly complex projects and analysis over time, and eventually undertake project management.
A minimum of a Master’s degree in ornithology, zoology or wildlife management is required, along with demonstrated competence in bird identification for Midwestern and Eastern biomes and a thorough understanding of avian nesting and migration patterns. Effective written and oral communication skills are critical. Frequent multi-day travel is expected, especially during field season.
Experience in bird studies relating to wind farms is preferred. Previous experience in permitting, wind farm siting studies, avian telecommunication tower studies, NEPA, and other regulations would be beneficial, as would prior consulting work.
For immediate consideration, send resume, salary history and references to:
BHE Environmental, Inc.
Human Resources
Email: cloyd@bheenvironmental.com
www.bheenvironmental.com
Field Assistants – National Bison Range, Montana
We are looking for highly motivated assistants to help with an on-going study of the National Bison Range, Montana, pronghorn population. The current study focuses on inbreeding avoidance and inbreeding depression, sexual selection, and the adaptive value and mechanism of sex ratio bias in this small, geographically-closed population.
We need 2-3 assistants to help capture pronghorn fawns mid-May to mid-June 2008, with one assistant remaining through mid-August to help with the sex ratio bias study.
We also will need 3 assistants to observe the rut in September.
A typical day during spring fawning consists of hiking to a vantage point to observe a female nurse her fawns and locate their hiding place. This information is used so we can then hike in, capture and tag the fawns. Observations are made using spotting scopes and binoculars, which we will provide. We all carry hand-held radios for communication. We conduct two rounds of observations/captures a day, starting in the early morning and continuing in the afternoon (each session can last 4-5 hours).
From mid-June through mid-Aug. an assistant will be observing female dominance interactions, collecting fecal samples for a hormone analysis, and censusing the population. In the summer, we work in the early morning and evening, and take most weekends off.
During the September rut, assistants hike to a vantage point to observe a harem. This involves sitting still, out of site, for up to 5 hours at a time. We conduct two rounds of observations a day: early morning and afternoon (with each session lasting 4-5 hours). This is a unique opportunity for those looking to gain field-experience in animal behavior.
This is also a great chance to become involved in a long-term project (going on 27 years!). Plus, the scenery in the Mission Valley is spectacular, and wildlife is abundant. You will see deer, bison, elk, and eagles daily. Black bear, cougars, and rattlesnakes are also present on the refuge - there is a chance you may see one or all of these!
For fawning, we will need assistants from around May15th-June15th, though we are somewhat flexible with actual arrival/departure dates. We hope that one fawning assistant will remain until mid-August to help with summer work. For the rut, we will need assistants from Sept. 4-30 – again, dates are somewhat flexible. One requirement is that you are not color blind, as it is necessary to be able to identify individual pronghorn based on their color-coded ear tags. Other than that, we ask that you are willing and able to work long, hard days without much time off. Some of the hiking can be strenuous, so please only apply if you are willing and able to hike (no whiners!). Housing (provided) is in a nearby bunkhouse, or you may opt to bring a tent.
Feel free to contact us if you are interested, or if you have any other questions. To apply, please send us a resume (email attachment is fine), and have 2 references of your choice send reference letters. Please send e-mails to sdunn@vandals.uidaho.edu and erinclancey@vandals.uidaho.edu . We plan to finish hiring by early April, but positions may be filled sooner. Please send your application as soon as possible.
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