Volunteer shorebird fieldwork opportunity in Belarus, spring 2020
Description:
Within the international project ÉLVONAL Shorebird Science we are investigating in detail sex roles evolution in shorebirds at various locations. Here, we are searching for a motivated researcher to work as a field assistant with our team in Belarus (Turov meadows) from 10 April to 31 May 2020. Fieldwork consists mostly of detailed observations of courting pairs and families with chicks as well as nest searching and monitoring. For details see the fieldwork protocol (Székely and Kubelka 2019): https://elvonalshorebirds.com/documents/.
Within the international project ÉLVONAL Shorebird Science we are investigating in detail sex roles evolution in shorebirds at various locations. Here, we are searching for a motivated researcher to work as a field assistant with our team in Belarus (Turov meadows) from 10 April to 31 May 2020. Fieldwork consists mostly of detailed observations of courting pairs and families with chicks as well as nest searching and monitoring. For details see the fieldwork protocol (Székely and Kubelka 2019): https://elvonalshorebirds.com/documents/.
Skills requested:
The ideal candidate will have fieldwork experience with breeding shorebirds or at least birds, a good health condition and is willing to work in remote field areas within an international team. Experience with bird ringing, a driving licence and knowledge of the Russian language is beneficial but not essential.
The ideal candidate will have fieldwork experience with breeding shorebirds or at least birds, a good health condition and is willing to work in remote field areas within an international team. Experience with bird ringing, a driving licence and knowledge of the Russian language is beneficial but not essential.
Training offered and benefits:
Resighting of colour-ringed/banded birds with binoculars and scope, detailed standardized behavioural observations of pairs and families, nest searching, floating eggs, trapping ground nesting birds, ringing/banding birds with metal and colour rings, taking blood samples. ÉLVONAL project will cover research costs and accommodation during the fieldwork for the chosen candidate.
Resighting of colour-ringed/banded birds with binoculars and scope, detailed standardized behavioural observations of pairs and families, nest searching, floating eggs, trapping ground nesting birds, ringing/banding birds with metal and colour rings, taking blood samples. ÉLVONAL project will cover research costs and accommodation during the fieldwork for the chosen candidate.
Interested candidates should contact Vojtěch Kubelka ([email protected]) with applications that include max one page motivation letter and max three pages CV highlighting relevant experience and referees. Documents in English should be sent to Vojtěch Kubelka before the deadline: 15 March 2020.
Two volunteer shorebird fieldwork opportunities in Arctic Russia during 2020
Description:
Within the international project ÉLVONAL Shorebird Science we are investigating in detail sex roles evolution in shorebirds at various locations. Here, we are searching for motivated researchers to work as field assistants with our teams in the high Arctic from 1st June to 20th July 2020. The first assistant will be based at the Tobseda research station in Western Russia (North of Naryan-Mar), the location for the second assistant is currently under negotiation, spanning options from Kola peninsula to Chukotka. Fieldwork consists mostly of detailed observations of courting pairs and families with chicks as well as nest searching and monitoring. For details see the fieldwork protocol (Székely and Kubelka 2019):
https://elvonalshorebirds.com/documents/.
Skills requested:
Ideal candidates will have fieldwork experience with breeding shorebirds or at least birds, a good health condition and are willing to work in remote field areas within an international team. Experience with bird ringing and expeditions in Russia or knowledge of the Russian language is beneficial but not essential.
Ideal candidates will have fieldwork experience with breeding shorebirds or at least birds, a good health condition and are willing to work in remote field areas within an international team. Experience with bird ringing and expeditions in Russia or knowledge of the Russian language is beneficial but not essential.
Training offered and benefits:
Resighting of colour-ringed/banded birds with binoculars and scope, detailed standardized behavioural observations of pairs and families, nest searching, floating eggs, trapping ground nesting birds, ringing/banding birds with metal and colour rings, taking blood samples. ÉLVONAL project will cover research costs and accommodation during the fieldwork for the chosen candidate. Contribution to travel cost is possible, but depending on the travel route and the distance.
Resighting of colour-ringed/banded birds with binoculars and scope, detailed standardized behavioural observations of pairs and families, nest searching, floating eggs, trapping ground nesting birds, ringing/banding birds with metal and colour rings, taking blood samples. ÉLVONAL project will cover research costs and accommodation during the fieldwork for the chosen candidate. Contribution to travel cost is possible, but depending on the travel route and the distance.
Interested candidates should contact Vojtěch Kubelka ([email protected]) with applications that include max one page motivation letter and max three pages CV highlighting relevant experience and referees. Documents in English should be sent to Vojtěch Kubelka before the deadline: 15 March 2020.
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