Job Description: Two field assistants needed for a study of hermit thrushes
in British Columbia.  The project is part of a graduate study aimed at
understanding patterns of morphological, plumage, and genetic variation in
this species.  Study area will be located in the mountainous areas of BC.
Primary duties of field assistants will be assistance with mist-netting,
data recording, and vegetation sampling.

Duration: late May to late June, dates flexible

Qualifications: Applicants must have experience working in the field.  Prior
experience capturing and handling birds or sampling vegetation is helpful,
but not necessary. Requirements include good sense of humor and a positive
attitude, enthusiasm for camping, and an ability to tolerate early mornings,
long hours, mosquitoes and rainy conditions.

Benefits: Travel within beautiful BC, food, lodging (we will be camping most
of the time), and a stipend of $50/wk will be provided. This position offers
an opportunity to gain field experience, with an emphasis in ornithology
and/or plant identification, and exploration of the spectacular and scenic
mountains of BC.

Additional Requirements: Selected applicants must pay their own way to and
from Vancouver, British Columbia.

To Apply: E-mail a detailed resume or CV, contact information for 3
references, and a cover letter to ALLISON ALVARADO (email:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]). Please indicate ‘HETH application’ in the subject
heading, and describe your relevant experience and basic reasons for wanting
to participate in this project.

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