Position: A field assistant position is available for a study on the cooperative breeding behavior of a pheasant, as part of the research for a PhD student, in collaboration with Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park/USGS Pacific Research Center. The field assistant will be signed up as a USGS intern for the national park.
Main job responsibility: daily transect surveys; catching, banding and radio-tracking pheasants. Location: Patchy native Hawai'ian forest surrounded by historical lava flow, relatively flat, about 1000m in elevation, mild temperature, occasionally voggy. A bicycle will be available to commute to the work site. Dates: Mid February - mid July 2010, or part of the time. Please contact early even if interested in working only the later months, for arrangements to be made. Payment: The payment is modest ($10 a day, standard park internship), it will be more worth to those who value the experience. A portion of travel expenses can be covered if flying from the mainland, and free housing will be provided. To apply: Former field experience is preferred, especially experience with birds and radio-tracking. Please reply email with resume for details. Thanks, Lijin Zeng
