POSITION AVAILABLE - RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN AVIAN ECOLOGY
Avon Park Air Force Range Office, Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida =20 Available Immediately =20 We seek a motivated, experienced avian ecologist for a research assistant's position in the Avian Ecology Laboratory of Reed Bowman at Archbold Biological Station. This position is stationed at our office on Avon Park Air Force Range. =20 Duties include planning and implementing the artificial cavity program for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers throughout the 106,000 acre military base. The position will be responsible for installing cavity inserts, drilled cavities, and drilled starts in longleaf pine trees. The successful candidate also will be responsible for monitoring and maintenance of all artificial cavities. The ideal candidate will be able to train other staff in artificial cavity installation and to develop work plans so that cavity augmentation plans can be implemented by any of the trained personnel. In addition, the candidate may be required to assist with our long-term studies of red-cockaded woodpeckers, including periodic censuses of banded birds, inspecting cavity trees from Swedish climbing ladders, collecting nesting data, etc.=20 =20 Archbold is devoted to research, conservation, and education and is particularly strong in demography, conservation biology, fire ecology, and behavioral ecology. Archbold has conducted the endangered bird monitoring at Avon Park Air Force Range for the last 14 years and we have a large database on the demography of the banded RCW population.=20 =20 The applicant should have at least BA or BS in ecology, biology or a related field, however an MS degree is preferred. Preference will be given to candidates with previous experience working with Red-cockaded Woodpeckers or other woodpeckers or cavity nesting birds and to candidates already trained in artificial cavity installation. Training will be provided for acceptable applicants without previous artificial cavity experience, but prior experience monitoring nests, banding birds, reading color bands, navigating in the woods, and using ArcView/ArcGIS is helpful. Applicants must be willing to work a flexible schedule to include early mornings and evenings in hot and humid conditions. Applicants must possess a valid driver's license.. We value willingness to work both independently and as part of research teams, and physical stamina to work outdoors in a subtropical climate during the summer. =20 Benefits include salary in the upper 20's (depending on experience), and an excellent benefits package including annual leave, paid holidays, health, dental, and life insurance, disability benefits, and, after one year service, participation in our excellent retirement program. I also believe in professional development of research assistants; many of our past RA's have published papers based on their work at Archbold and many have gone on to further graduate school. =20 Applicants should send a letter summarizing research experience and qualifications, a CV or resume, lists of courses and grades, relevant reprints or other writing, and names, phone numbers, and email addresses for 3 references. Email applications are preferred. Applications will be considered through 15 October 2006. Send applications to Dr. Reed Bowman, Archbold Biological Station, P. O. Box 2057, Lake Placid, FL 33862. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archbold is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. =20 Prospective applicants should seek more information on Archbold and the Avian Ecology Lab at archbold-station.org. This position is contingent upon funding from the Department of Defense. =20 =20 =20 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>=20 =20 Reed Bowman, Ph.D. Associate Research Biologist Head, Avian Ecology Lab Archbold Biological Station PO Box 2057 Lake Placid, FL 33862 (phone) 863-465-2571 ext 229 (fax) 863-699-1927 (e-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (web) http://www.archbold-station.org/abs/staff/rbowman/srbowman.htm =20 For packages: Archbold Biological Station 123 Main Dr. Venus, FL 33960 =20 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>=20 =20