Subject: MAPS Banding Internships
Date: Jan 10 18:41:31 2002
From: Jon. Anderson and Marty Chaney - festuca at olywa.net


Hi folks,

I saw the following announcement for interns to operate
mist-netting/bird-banding stations this spring and summer. They train, pay
a pittance, and offer a great way to REALLY learn your birds. Please
contact Dr. Winfield, not me, at the Point Reyes addresses for further
information.

Jon. Anderson
Olympia, Washington
festuca at olywa.net
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Subject: MAPS internships
From: Mellissa Winfield <mwinfield at BIRDPOP.ORG>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 11:06:30 -0800

MONITORING AVIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP (MAPS) PROGRAM.
Many Field Biologist Interns (49) are needed to operate constant effort
mistnetting and banding (MAPS) stations in the Northwest region (Alaska,
Montana, Washington, and Oregon), California, the Western Midwest/Texas
region (Kansas, Missouri, and Texas), and the Eastern Midwest/East region
(Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and Massachusetts). Interns are
accepted into a given region and, after training, are assigned to a specific
location. Internships are from 1 May (23 Apr in TX, 21 Apr in southern CA)
through 8 August. Join this continent-wide, cutting edge effort to
determine the vital rates that cause changes in North American landbird
populations. Although some prior birding experience is necessary, prior
banding experience is not necessary. All internships include an
intensive, two week training course in mistnetting, banding, aging and
sexing small landbirds. Flexibility, good physical condition, a tolerance of
long days that begin before dawn and the ability to endure sometimes
difficult field conditions are required. Applicants with good field
vehicles are especially needed. A per diem ranging from approximately $408
to $896 per month (depending on location and experience) for food and other
out-of-pocket expenses and shared housing are provided. For application
materials and further information, please contact MELLISSA WINFIELD, The
Institute for Bird Populations, PO Box 1346, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956.
FAX415-663-9482, PH415-663-2051, mwinfield at birdpop.org.
Visit our website at www.birdpop.org.
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Mellissa Winfield
MAPS Biologist
The Institute for Bird Populations
PO Box 1346
Point Reyes Station CA 94956-1346

Voice: (415) 663-1436
Fax: (415) 663-9482

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