Reposting!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOON FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2003

Field Season Temporary Employees needed for a conservation biology
study of the foraging interactions of breeding and migratory seabirds
on threatened and endangered salmonids in the mid-Columbia River.
The goals of this project include quantifying the effect of seabirds
on salmon mortality through behavioral ecology, bioenergetics, and
population dynamics approaches, and the discovery, design, and
testing of non-lethal techniques to minimize salmon mortality.
Primary duties will include foraging observations at two dams on the
mid-Columbia, and river surveys, with the possibility of gut content
processing, telemetry, and/or fish collection.

All applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Biology or related
field, or three years of experience including field ornithology
and/or behavioral studies. Strong applicants should have an interest
in natural history, conservation, and seabird ecology; computing
skills including spreadsheet and database familiarity; and field
experience. Enthusiasm, creativity, responsibility, and the ability
to work in close quarters with others are a must.

Expect a variable schedule, including nights and weekends; heavy
lifting; work with small boats; and exposure to sun, wind, and rain.
Employees will be part of a field team composed of 12-15 people.

Positions start 24 March and continue through 20 August 2003. Salary
$10K for the season. Housing provided. Interested applicants should
send a cover letter stating why you are interested in the position, a
resume (with daytime phone number), and the names and contact
information of two references to Kate Litle, School of Aquatic and
Fishery Sciences, University of Washington, Box 355020, Seattle WA
98195; or kalitle at u.washington.edu by NOON 7 March 2003.