Owl Moon Environmental Inc. (OMEI; www.owlmoon.ca) together with The Institute for Bird Populations (IBP; www.birdpop.org) are seeking up to seven Assistant Banders; the number and availability of positions is dependent on confirmation of project funding. The Assistant Bander will assist in the establishment and operation of a network of mist-netting and banding stations in the oil sands region near Fort McMurray, Alberta, for the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program (http://www.birdpop.org/maps.htm). This position will commence with travel to Fort McMurray on May 18,