FIELD TECHNICIAN (1) - needed ~*1 April to ~31 June 2011.* We are examining the effects of heavy metal accumulation on the immune system of Song Sparrows in southeast Arizona. Duties will include target and mist netting, banding, drawing blood, collecting feathers, and data entry. Applicants should have experience handling small passerines and should be able to work long hours (starting before sunrise) in relatively remote areas, and in hot weather. Experience collecting blood from birds is a plus. Field housing will be provided in the Patagonia area. Salary is $325 per week plus $20 per diem to cover the cost of food. If interested, please send a resume, contact information for 3 references, and a brief cover letter to: Michael Lester, (EM: mles...@email.arizona.edu).
-- Michael Lester Research Assistant School of Natural Resources & Environment USGS SBSC Sonoran Desert Research Station 1110 E. South Campus Dr. Room 123 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ 85721 mles...@email.arizona.edu
