FIELD ASSISTANTS WANTED -- white-throated sparrow

at Cranberry Lake Biological Station

Location:
Adirondack Mountains of New York

Duration:
late April - early August

Job Type:
Seasonal

Job Description:
Field Assistants needed late April - early August for an ongoing study of the mating system of the white-throated sparrow. Research will be conducted at the Cranberry Lake Biological Station in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Field assistants will aid in mist-netting, banding, sampling blood for hormonal assays and parentage, behavioral observations, GPS/GIS, and song analyses. Previous experience desirable but not necessary; the only prerequisites are patience and persistence. Salary includes room, board, and a stipend. Review of applications will begin 29 February and continue until suitable applicants are hired. Applicants that will require a visa to work in the United States MUST apply early in order for visa paper work to be completed by April / May.

To Apply:
Send curriculum vitae or resume and names, phone numbers and email addresses of at least 3 references to: DR. ELAINA M. TUTTLE, Department of Life Sciences, Science 209, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN; 47809 (PH: 812-237-2838; EM: Elaina.Tuttle@indstate.edu; URL: http://mama.indstate.edu/whitethroatedsparrow/).