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Salary- $17.00–18.50 Hourly

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Nest monitoring and territory mapping of imperiled birds following detailed protocols.
 Accurately re–sight color–banded birds in a variety of habitats and weather conditions.
 Conduct bird surveys including lark standardized surveys, point counts, and line transects.
 Meticulously maintain a field notebook including detailed observations and activity log for
each day.
 Enter data on a daily basis into appropriate databases such as Access, Google Drive, etc.
 Track birds with binoculars and spotting scope, document and communicate their status
and locations, and be sensitive to ground nests underfoot.
 Conduct quantitative and qualitative monitoring of grassland birds under the guidance of
Avian Monitoring Team members and partner’s scientists.
 Operate equipment such as binoculars, spotting scope, GPS, two–way radios, and apps on
mobile device such as Survey123.
 Conduct routine maintenance of all equipment used in implementing duties.
 Maintain state–of–the–art knowledge of the avian monitoring techniques utilized by the
team. Communicate the correct and safe implementation of these techniques to other
crewmembers, partners and volunteers.
 Understand and be able to communicate clearly the value and benefit of bird, and
specifically lark, conservation and recovery to the military mission.
 Work collaboratively with resource agencies, consultants, and other conservation
organizations.
 Fulfill other duties as assigned.