BANDING ASSISTANT (1) AND FORAGING OBSERVATIONS BIRDER (1) NEEDED to help with graduate student research on urban and suburban stopover sites of migratory songbirds in the New York City area. Banding assistants band/bleed birds from sunrise until 4 hours after sunrise 4-5 mornings per week from April 9 – May 25. Foraging observations birder observes 4 vegetation plots near the banding site for 1 hour each on the same mornings that we band. Field sites are located in Bronx County and Westchester County. REQUIREMENTS FOR BANDING ASSISTANT: Available for the entire period from April 9 – May 25 (dates slightly flexible), able to provide own housing and transportation, some bird handling/bleeding/banding experience (and strong desire to learn/improve these skills while always putting the safety of the birds first), field experience, and good attitude. REQUIREMENTS FOR FORAGING OBSERVATIONS BIRDER: Available for the entire period from April 9 – May 25 (dates slightly flexible), able to provide own housing and transportation, bird identification skills, ideally some plant identification skills, ideally some teaching experience (you will be working with volunteers), able to work independently and carefully fill out a data sheet, field experience, and good attitude. I CAN OFFER IN RETURN: Lots of field experience in a laid-back setting. Former field assistants have gone on to graduate school as well as to more permanent field positions. These positions are great opportunities to gain experience in the fields of conservation biology, urban ecology, and field ornithology. I will also provide a $500 honorarium at the end of the season. TO APPLY: Please submit resume, cover letter outlining relevant experience, and contact information for 3 references via e-mail to Rachel Bricklin, Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University (bricklin AT fordham.edu). Please indicate whether you are applying for a banding assistant or foraging observations birder position.
-- Rachel B. Bricklin Ph.D. Candidate in Biology Department of Biological Sciences Fordham University Bronx, NY
