Delaware Beach-nesting Bird Technician

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This seasonal (9 month, possibility of extension) position will monitor piping plovers, American oystercatchers, and least terns. Responsibilities include completing beach surveys, monitoring nests and broods, assisting in trapping and color banding piping plovers; protecting habitat and nests with fencing, signs, predator exclosures and by interacting with the public; coordinating a large team of volunteers to provide public outreach; and assisting with other wildlife projects. Daily work requires walking up to 5 miles in sand, carrying equipment, driving trucks, and using a spotting scope to distinguish colored leg bands and flags on distant shorebirds. Other duties include data entry, management, and reporting using GIS, Excel, and Access. Applicant will be required to work irregular hours, weekends, or holidays as necessary depending on nesting activity.

Applicants must be able to work independently after a training period and be able to communicate effectively with collaborators across sites as well as volunteers and members of the public.

$16.88 per hour for 37.5 hours per week (5 days, 7.5 hours)