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  • Eastern Whip-poor-will Technicians - Pennsylvania

    Nicole Notarianni

    By Nicole Notarianni

      • Employer: University of Kentucky
      Location: Central Pennsylvania
      Country: United States
      Last Date to Apply: 01/17/2025
      Open Until Filled: Yes

    Description: We are seeking to hire 1-2 field technicians for the 2025 field season. Technicians will work alongside a master’s student on a project investigating the movement ecology of the eastern whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) on publicly managed lands in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

    Location: Central Pennsylvania, field house is located approximately 25 minutes from State College.

    Compensation: $650 per week, shared housing and field vehicles are provided. Paid biweekly through the University of Kentucky.

    Timeline: Start in early May and work through the beginning of July (end date is flexible).

    Responsibilities:

    ·       Run mist-nets with conspecific playback to capture EWPW

    ·       Recover tags deployed during the 2023/2024 field season

    ·       Deploy nanotags and track tagged individuals using telemetry

    ·       Other responsibilities as needed (data entry, vegetation surveys, etc.)

    Qualifications:

    ·       Ability to set up mist nets and extract birds

    ·       Experience with radio telemetry  

    ·       Willingness to work in the field at night, in a location with ticks and venomous snakes

    ·       Previous experience working with / tagging birds is preferred but not required

     

    How to apply: Send a CV and a brief statement of interest to Nicole Notarianni (nicole.notarianni@uky.edu). Applications will be reviewed as received.

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