Sparrow Field Technician I

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Sparrow field technicians will be working under the supervision of Adrienne Kovach and a graduate student in the Kovach lab, in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. Technicians will have ornithological field skills, including banding and nest searching, as well as general field experiences. Sparrow field technicians will have responsibilities of conducting monitoring, including mist-netting, banding and nest and vegetation monitoring, following systematic protocols provided by supervisors. This is a summer only position and is essential during this time period.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Mist-netting and banding tidal marsh sparrows.
• Searching for and monitoring nests.
• Collecting nest vegetation data.
• Leading a crew of 1-3 other field technicians and coordinating with the supervising graduate student.
• Data entry in the field, as well as into provided databases, including with data proofing.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or in-progress (i.e. currently enrolled or graduated)
  
  

Required Licenses & Certifications

• Banding resume.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience with bird banding, mist-netting and nest searching.
• Experience working in the field.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior leadership experiences.
• Driver’s license.
  
  

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00