Goshawk, Spotted & Flammulated Owl Survey Technicians: Sierra Nevada

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Agency

The Institute for Bird Populations

Location

Central Sierra Nevada

Job Category

Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Salary

$1250/month

Start Date

05/15/2022

Last Date to Apply

02/28/2022

Website

https://birdpop.org/docs/jobs/Humboldt-Toiyabe%20volunteer%20posting%20IBP.pdf

Description

Spend your summer doing field work in the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains! We are looking for volunteer field technicians to conduct surveys for Northern Goshawks, California Spotted Owls, and Flammulated Owls. PROJECT DATES (tentative): Mid May 2022 – Late August 2022 TRAINING: The field season will begin with a training period focusing on field safety and implementation of species-specific survey protocols. RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary duties will involve conducting occupancy surveys on National Forest land. Survey work will be approximately 50% Owl surveys and 50% Goshawk surveys. Owl survey work will be conducted at night. Some long drives and occasional car camping may be required. SCHEDULE: Typically 7 days on and 3 off. COMPENSATION: These are volunteer positions. Compensation includes the valuable skills you will develop, the satisfaction of joining important conservation efforts, and the joy of working with fun-loving people in the mountains. We will provide training, shared housing, and a per diem of $50 (amounts to approximately $1250 per month) to help with food and general living expenses.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS: Previous ecological fieldwork in rugged environments is strongly preferred. Other requirements include a sense of humor, a love of adventure, and a desire to learn more about Northern Goshawks, Spotted Owls, Flammulated Owls and ecology of the Sierra Nevada. Survey work will occur primarily in the vicinity east of Lake Tahoe, NV. A willingness to face the rigors of fieldwork with good humor is important. These rigors include physically demanding work, adapting to an intermittent nocturnal schedule, wet and cold weather, hot and dry weather, mosquitoes, occasional contact with bears, and housing that may be rustic and/or somewhat crowded. A personal vehicle is highly desirable but not strictly required. EQUIPMENT: Volunteer technicians are expected to provide their own binoculars, hiking boots and camping gear for car camping (tent, sleeping bag, raingear, etc.). TO APPLY: Please email a resume, cover letter, and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three references to Mandy Holmgren, Biologist, at: mholmgren AT birdpop DOT org. IBP values diversity and encourages people from all backgrounds to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required for all 2022 field crew members.

Contact Person

Mandy Holmgren

Contact eMail

[email protected]

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