{"id":57201,"date":"2025-12-17T13:06:56","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57201"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:06:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T21:06:56","slug":"job-banding-technician-alaska-songbird-institute-fairbanks-ak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-banding-technician-alaska-songbird-institute-fairbanks-ak\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Banding Technician, Alaska Songbird Institute (Fairbanks, AK)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Alaska Songbird Institute<\/p>\n

Fairbanks, Alaska<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$18 – $20 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/td>\nPaid time off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Experience<\/td>\n2 – 6 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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This position serves as a seasonal bander for the Alaska Songbird Institute\u2019s projects at Creamer\u2019s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge and the University of Alaska in Fairbanks during the 2026 field season. ASI\u2019s mission is to conserve Alaska\u2019s boreal songbirds through education and research, and this position is an integral part of a team including biologists, students, and volunteers. Our projects include a migration mist netting station and a Tree Swallow nest monitoring effort. Although this position is primarily focused on banding and research support, it also includes leading public banding demonstrations, mentoring youth and teens, training interns, and providing support to community volunteers. From late April to mid May and August through September this position will assist operations at ASI\u2019s Creamer\u2019s Field Migration Station. Late May through mid July, the bander will support ASI\u2019s Tree Swallow nest monitoring project.<\/p>\n

Dates<\/strong>: April 27 \u2013 Oct 2, start and end dates may be somewhat flexible. ASI can provide assistance in finding low cost housing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Please submit a cover letter, r\u00e9sum\u00e9, and three references with complete contact information as a single document to Tricia Blake at: director@aksongbird.org<\/a>. Please use your cover letter to address the experience, skills, and attributes that make you a great fit for our organization and this position. Be sure to include specific details on your banding experience and training. Applications will be reviewed as received, and this position will be filled as soon as the right person is found. We recommend applying promptly. We welcome any questions you may have about ASI, our amazing Fairbanks community, and the position. Please direct them to the email address above.<\/p>\n

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/td>\nEcology<\/a>, Wildlife<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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