Description:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct owl surveys from one hour before to three hours after sunrise, or two hours before until one hour after sunset. Record responses by owls and other birds and describe habitat along survey routes. Maintain field equipment and field data forms.
- Enter field data from data sheets into computer spreadsheets.
- Navigate, hike and drive to field survey locations with trucks for field work.
- Organize data and prepare field equipment, plan logistics and travel, and work with and communicate effectively with agency staff and supervisor to foster efficient and safe implementation of field work.
- Camp in field at designated camp sites or other locations to foster work across a range of site accessibilities. Carry field gear to support work in more remote locations as needed.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities
- Ability to traverse rugged often off-trail terrain and be in good physical condition.
- Knowledge of songs and calls of southwestern birds.
- Good hearing ability and skill in identifying birds by both sight and sound.
- Knowledge of vegetation sampling and ability to identify trees to species.
- Ability work as part of a team in remote areas.
- Ability to spend long days hiking and navigating in remote field.
- Ability to begin work before dawn, and camp for several days.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience required.
- Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience required.