Burrowing Owl Habitat Use Research Assistant

We are looking to hire 2 field supervisor and 5 field assistants for a collaborative UofA & Environment Canada large-scale study on Burrowing Owl habitat use in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Tasks: nest searching and monitoring; use of electronic nest monitoring systems; owl observation, capture, and banding; attach GPS data-loggers to owls; landowner communication; identify habitat characteristics

Qualifications: able to handle working and living in a rural prairie region; excellent note-taking skills (detailed and accurate); valid driverâ??s license with clean record; capable of driving long distances

Additional Assets: experience working with and handling birds; experience working/driving in the prairie region; experience driving 4WD trucks and quads; knowledge of Species At Risk Act; experience interacting with rural landowners

Pay rate: Field Supervisor: $2500 – $3000 CDN/month; Field Assistant: $1900 – $2300 CDN/month. Plus housing and food while in the field. Work period typically consists of a 10 days on / 4 days off rotation, this is flexible, but overall work period amounts to 22 days/month.

Work term and Location: some flexibility, but sometime between late-April and August (3 or 4 months). Fieldwork is in south-eastern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan

Please send a resume and cover letter to: Alan Marsh (amarsh@ualberta.ca) or Corey Scobie (cscobie@ualberta.ca)

Application deadline is March 31st, 2010. Positions filled as soon as suitable candidates found.