FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] Job: Volunteer Field Assistant Cameroon

["Bruce J. Turner" <fishgen@xxxxxx>]

Here's something I saw on an evol. biol. listserv that could be an
incredible opportunity for the right person---a young birder with some
training in biology and some field experience.  Notice that you would need
to get to Cameroun on your own dime, but from then on, expenses are
covered. The way airfares are going nowadays, that shouldn't be too much of
a problem.


>Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 09:16:20 -0500 (EST)
>From: evoldir@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (EvolDir)
>Subject: Job: Volunteer Field Assistant Cameroon
>To: fishgen@xxxxxx
>Reply-to: brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>MIME-version: 1.0
>Status:  O
>
>
>VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT needed Sept. through Dec. 2003 for study of
>INDIGOBIRD
>population biology and behavioral ecology. Fieldwork will be centered
>around a small town in central CAMEROON. The objective of the study
>is to gain an understanding of the incidence and consequences of
>hybridization between sympatric indigobird species. Field work will
>include locating and recording male indigobirds, capturing birds
>using mist-nets and song playback, nest searching, and the collection
>of avian ectoparasites. Applicants must be willing and able to walk
>long distances in very hot, dry weather and to tolerate rustic
>accommodations. Previous field experience with birds is a plus;
>nest-searching experience is highly desirable. Assistants must
>provide their own airfare to Cameroon, however travel within
>Cameroon, room, and board will be provided. Please send a cover
>letter that addresses your qualifications for this position, a CV
>with undergraduate GPA and GRE scores (if available), and contact
>information for 3 references. Review of applications will begin
>immediately and continue until position is filled. E-mail questions
>to Chris Balakrishnan, cbala@xxxxxxx Send application materials to
>Chris Balakrishnan, Dept. of Biology, Boston University, 5 Cummington
>St., Boston, MA 02215.
>
>--
>
>
>Christopher Balakrishnan
>Boston University
>Department of Biology
>5 Cummington St.
>Boston, MA 02215
>phone: 617-353-6988
>fax: 617-353-6340
>http://people.bu.edu/cbala
>
>ChrisBalakrishnan <cbala@xxxxxx>
>

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                                        Bruce J. Turner
                                        Assoc. Professor of Biology
                                        VPISU, Blacksburg, VA 24061
                                        (540)-231-7444
                                        fishgen@xxxxxx


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