Hi folks,

Got the following job announcement over the BirdBand listserver, and
thought I'd pass it on in case anyone was interested in spending the
season in Lake Woebegone Country.

Please contact Dr. Donovan, not me. Thanx.

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net

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From: Larry Igl[SMTP:Larry_Igl at USGS.GOV]
To: BIRDBAND at LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU

3 Positions available: Grassland bird mist-netting and
banding

Crew leader (1) and field assistants (2) are needed for a
large-scale study that will evaluate the effectiveness of
Bird Conservation Areas (BCAs) as habitat for grassland
birds. Work will be conducted in the tallgrass prairie
region of northwestern Minnesota. We will test whether the
type of landscape surrounding BCAs (e.g., hay-meadows,
agricultural fields, forests, shrublands) affects the
viability of breeding populations within the grasslands.
Field work will encompass mist-netting, color marking,
taking blood-samples, resighting of birds, territory
mapping, and nest searching. We will focus on Bobolinks,
Savannah Sparrows, and Clay-colored Sparrows. Qualified
applicants have to be in excellent physical condition, and
should have at least 3 months experience of mist-netting;
need to love the prairie, early mornings, long days of
intense field work and not mind frequent wet feet and
mosquitoes. The ability to work independently and
responsibly is essential. Field work will start May 20,
1999, and go through July 25, 1999. Salary is $989/month
($1200/month for crew leader), and shared accommodations
will be provided.

In your application, please note experience relevant to the
job description, stating specifically where this experience
was gained and the amount of time spent on these
activities. Include the names and phone numbers of at least
3 references. Send applications as soon as possible but no
later than March 15 to:

Dr. Therese Donovan
State University of New York
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
email: donovan at mailbox.syr.edu
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