VOLUNTEER BANDING ASSISTANT

at Innis Point Bird Observatory

Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Duration:
Positions are for at least 2 weeks, and the spring program runs from 24 April to 7 June

Job Type:
Volunteer

Job Description:
-Innis Point Bird Observatory, near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - The Observatory is located on the south side of the Ottawa River about 15 km west of downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It has been in operation since 1982, with a Spring Migration Monitoring Program (SMMP) since 1997. Duties of the assistant will include helping the Bander-In-Charge with carrying out the daily field protocol (banding + recording), data entry, light maintenance around the building/netting area. We can offer accommodations in the form of spartan accommodations on site at no charge. The site is located on DND property and the facilities include two trailers, equipped with basic living amenities; although there is no running water and no telephone, there is electricity, heat, internet access and an outhouse toilet. Food is your own responsibility, although we may offer a small allowance. A car would be helpful since the station is located on the DND property. Positions are for at least 2 weeks, and the spring program runs from 24 April to 7 June.

To Apply:
Interested candidates are invited to apply, with CV, to Celia Bodnar at (613) 836-7907; e-mail: bodnarmATmagma.ca.