FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANTS NEEDED for a study of BIRD POPULATIONS to be carried out at the HUBBARD BROOK EXPERIMENTAL FOREST in the WHITE MOUNTAINS of New Hampshire during May - August, 1997. Field experience, especially with nest finding, and familiarity with eastern forest birds preferred but not essential. Students will be hired for 8 to 10 week periods to conduct ecological studies of warbler populations; beginning and ending dates are flexible. Positions involve identifying color-banded birds, finding and monitoring nests, mapping bird territories, recording bird behavior, censusing insect populations (i.e., monitoring food for birds), measuring vegetation, etc.. A typical day includes leaving the house for the study sites at 6 am, returning to the house by about 3 PM, and entering data for one to two hours during the afternoon or evening. All cooking and house cleaning duties are shared by all, hence no one is overburdened with these tasks. We cannot work during rainfall, thus our weekly work schedule must be flexible. For example, if it rains for several days during the week, we may have to work through the weekend to catch up. We work in beautiful mountainous terrain, walking several miles each day off trails, hence many opportunities for observing all types of wildlife occur. Having your own car would useful (but not essential) as we live and work in a rural area, and assistants will be reimbursed for mileage if their vehicle is used occasionally for transportation to the study sites. About 12 students and advisors will be working full time on this project, so you will have ample opportunity to get to know others with similar interests. We work hard as a team, and we have a lot of fun too. Housing is provided, plus a salary of about $280 per week.
Send a letter of application, CV, and the names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses (where available) of 3 references to:
NICK RODENHOUSE
Department of Biological Sciences
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA 02181. [FAX: (617) 283-3642] by 15 February 1997.