Field Assistant
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Assists Field Coordinator and Wildlife Worker in monitoring the red-cockaded woodpecker population on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in coastal North Carolina, including carrying out research on their biology and management and on other aspects of the long leaf pine ecosystem they inhabit. Monitoring includes maintaining an inventory of red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees and checking them for occupancy, monitoring actively used cavities for nesting, banding nestlings and adults, determining fledging success and censusing the adult population. Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in biology, wildlife biology or related field; ability to walk up to 6 miles per day and to climb up to 50 feet using Swedish ladders; ability to navigate through undeveloped forested habitat using GPS and maps; ability to interpret instructions and complete assignments independently or as part of a team. Preferred Qualifications Masters degree in biology, wildlife biology or related field; experience wor...Field, Assistant, Monitoring, Education, Business Services, Biology