Avian Field Technician: Iowa
Agency
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Location
Southern Iowa, Northern Missouri
Job Category
Temporary/Seasonal Positions
Website
http://millerlab.nres.illinois.edu/pages/Restoration%20Ecology%20in%20a%20Working%20LandscapeProfile/restorationecologyworkinglandscape.html
Salary
$10-14 DOE
Start Date
05/22/2022 (flexible)
Last Date to Apply
03/15/2016
Description
1-2 Avian Technicians (full time) needed mid-May through the end of July or mid-August in the rolling prairies of southern Iowa and northern Missouri. Research projects focus on the effects of grassland management (fire, cattle grazing, and herbicides) on grassland and shrubland avian communities. Though grasslands are increasingly scarce in the Midwest, there are pockets remaining on private lands grazed by cattle. Restoration of these habitats thus requires balancing the needs of birds with the needs of landowners. To address this, we are researching habitat quality for birds in this working, productive landscape.
Duties of technicians will consist of a combination of the following: line-transect surveys for grassland birds, point counts for shrubland birds, arthropod sampling, vegetation surveys, and data entry. Housing and field vehicles will be provided.
Please submit a CV, contact information for three references, and a short cover letter detailing your interest in the project and relevant experience to drenne3@illinois.edu. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, with preference for earlier applicants.
Qualifications
Required:
Valid driver’s license
U.S. Citizen
Experience with avian survey techniques (ex. point counts, line transects, etc.)
Ability to walk long distances and work long hours in hot and humid conditions
Completed/pursuing undergraduate degree in Biology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, or related field
Preferred:
Experience in identifying grassland or shrubland/forest birds, by sight and sound
Knowledge of Midwestern grassland grasses, forbs, and shrubs
Contact Person
Dalton Renner
Contact Phone
224-388-9630
Contact Email:
drenne3@illinois.edu
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