Please pass this announcement on to anyone who you know is interested and available. If you have any questions, contact me. --Pam Perry, Brainerd
********************************* MN Department of Natural Resources - Bird Survey Specialist Positions (3) Three part-time temporary Natural Resource Specialists will be hired to conduct bird surveys as part of the Sensitive Lakeshore Project in Cass County. Specialists may also assist with frog surveys. All surveys are conducted on lakes from a motorboat. The bird surveys are auditory point counts and call playbacks (for marsh birds), recording all species heard and seen. The bird surveys are conducted early in the morning (point counts) or in the evening (call playbacks). Frog surveys are conducted after sunset. Responsibilities will include trailering and operating a motorboat, reading maps and GPS units, identifying bird and frog species, accurately recording field data and possibly data entry. Applicants must be able to identify birds by song/call. A Bachelor’s degree in a natural resources related field is required. Prior experience with boats and bird surveys is preferred. Work will begin in mid-May and continue into July. The number of hours of work per week will vary (likely ranging from 20-35) depending on weather conditions and survey plans. Positions are based in Brainerd or Cass County. The pay rate is $16.97/hr. For more information about the Sensitive Lakeshore Project go to http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/sli/index.html 2009 Positions: Location Dates Contact Deadline Brainerd (3) May-July Pam Perry, 218-833-8728 March 10 pam.pe...@dnr.state.mn.us Pam Perry NR Supervisor - Ecological Resources Nongame Wildlife Lake Specialist 1601 Minnesota Drive Brainerd, MN 56401 218/833-8728 pam.pe...@dnr.state.mn.us ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
