Organization: University of Chicago Application deadline: Open until position is filled Location: Beaver Island, Michigan Duration: Ideally 04/28/2014 through late July (dates are flexible) Job type: Field assistant
Job Description: One field assistant is needed from approximately April 28th through late-July to help with a project on the behavioral ecology of spotted sandpipers in Michigan. The field assistant will work closely with a graduate student to help capture and band adult birds and chicks. The assistant will also help locate nests, conduct focal observations, and determine territory size using a GPS. The work will be carried out on Beaver Island, Michigan. There is a small town on the island, but travel to and from the island is somewhat limited. The assistant will be responsible for transportation to and from Beaver Island (or to and from Chicago). The position is volunteer, but room and board will be covered. It is possible that the start and end dates will change depending on the birds' breeding season. Qualifications: The field assistant needs to be comfortable walking several miles a day and working outside for approximately eight hours a day, sometimes in adverse conditions. The assistant is expected to keep organized notes and be a responsible team member. Experience working with birds and mist nets is preferred, but not required. To Apply: Please send your cover letter, CV, and a list of three references' contact information to Misha Blizard (blizard [at] uchicago.edu). Applications will be reviewed as soon as they are submitted.