Ducks Unlimited

Positions will last for approximately 3 months beginning in mid-April.

North and South Dakota

N/A

Technicians can expect long (~10- to 12-hour) days of highly demanding fieldwork under challenging environmental conditions. Therefore, only enthusiastic, dedicated individuals should apply. A strong interest in waterfowl, a desire to spend long days in the field, and a drive to get the job done well—despite adversity—is required. Experience nest searching; identifying waterfowl on the wing; trapping, marking, and handling waterfowl; and trapping small mammals is preferred. Preferred applicants will also have experience with field data collection using handheld computers and GPS systems and possess good leadership, organizational and communication skills. Successful applicants will be expected to work effectively alone and as part of a team.

A minimum of fifteen positions will be filled including three crew leader positions.

Temporary

Electronic submissions are encouraged. Send letter of interest (must include dae available tostart work), resume, and phone numbers of three references.

Johann Walker, Ducks Unlimited, Inc., 2525 River Road, Bismarck, ND 58503

(701) 355-3547

Ducks Unlimited’s Great Plains Regional Office seeks highly motivated research technicians to participate in an ongoing study of waterfowl populations. This research is designed to investigate relationships between population dynamics of ducks and shorebirds in North and South Dakota and landscape-scale habitat and climatic factors.Responsibilities will include waterfowl nest searching using ATVs, monitoring of duck and shorebird nests, decoy trapping and nest trapping ducks, marking of female ducks and ducklings, re-sighting marked ducks, and trapping small mammals.

Salary is $1800/month for technicians and $2000/month for crew leaders.

Housing is provided.

January 1, 2006