FIELD ASSISTANTS Applications are invited for field research assistants to work on an exciting new project investigating effects of grassland restoration on bird communities of the Northern Chihuahuan Desert. We welcome applications from experienced field assistants with a solid background in ornithology and a strong interest in songbird ecology. Preference will be given to candidates that are physically fit, have full color vision, experience driving 4-wheel drive vehicles in rough terrain, and ability to identify western birds by sight and sound.
Start date: ~17 May 2010 Salary: $2200/mo + housing Please send the following materials ASAP to Dr. Jeff Kelly via email (jeffrey.f.ke...@gmail.com): (1) Full CV including your home address and all contact details; (2) Cover letter explaining your motivation and interest regarding this research and why you would be a good candidate for the position; and (3) Three references with full contact information. Jeff Kelly Oklahoma Biological Survey and Department of Zoology University of Oklahoma 111 East Chesapeake St. Norman, OK 73019 jeffrey.f.ke...@gmail.com 405-325-2440 (phone) http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/K/Jeffrey.F.Kelly-1/ http://www.migrate.ou.edu/ http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/OkWildBird/index.php/Main_Page