FIELD RESEARCH INTERNS (18 POSITIONS) NEEDED Sept 1, 2002 - Feb 28, 2003 (6 months) to conduct research on avian disease in Hawaii. The Biocomplexity of Avian Disease project is a 5-year NSF-funded research program. Field Research Interns will conduct field work at 9 sites from sea level to 6,000 ft elevation on the eastern slope of Mauna Loa Volcano, Hawaii. Field sites range from extremely hot and dry to extremely wet, muddy, and rainy. Field work will consist of: (1) mistnetting and banding forest birds; (2) trapping mosquitoes; (3) collecting data on plant phenology, vegetation structure, small mammal abundance, feral pig disturbance, and larval mosquito habitat. Work schedule and duties will vary during the course of the internship. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition, able to walk long distances over rugged, uneven terrain, work in remote locations and camp for 9 days at a time, live and work in close proximity with other volunteers, and have full color vision and hearing. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: undergraduate coursework in ecology, ornithology, wildlife biology, and/or parasitology and prior experience mistnetting, handling, and identifying forest birds. Food and laundry stipend of $400 per month, dormitory-style housing, field equipment, and field and laboratory training are provided; interns must provide their own airfare to Hilo, Hawaii and sturdy hiking boots (prodeal provided). Days are long and field work is demanding, but schedule provides ample time for relaxation and exploring Hawaii (snorkeling, swimming, surfing, diving, hiking, biking). Interns live in a small rural community next to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, site of one of the world's most active volcanoes. Please send cover letter, resume, and names and current telephone numbers of 3 references to: PATRICK HART, PACIFIC ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER, USGS-BRD, KILAUEA FIELD STATION, P.O. BOX 44, HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, HI 96718, EMAIL: Patrick_J_Hart@usgs.gov, FAX: 808-967-8568. Review of applications will begin in June 2002.
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| LABORATORY INTERNS (2 POSITIONS) NEEDED Sept 1, 2002 - Feb 28, 2003 (6 months) to conduct research on avian disease in Hawaii. The Biocomplexity of Avian Disease project is a 5-year NSF-funded research program. Laboratory Interns will assist with aviary and diagnostics work including: (1) caring for and collecting blood samples from experimental birds in aviaries; (2) microscope work to assist with the diagnosis and quantification of malarial infections in wild and experimental birds; (3) bench work assisting with serological diagnosis of chronic malarial infections in wild birds; (4) conducting limited mistnetting to collect wild birds for aviary. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition, able to walk long distances over rugged, uneven terrain, work in remote locations, live and work in close proximity with other volunteers, and be able to work for long periods at a compound microscope. Work schedule and duties will vary during the course of the internship. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: undergraduate coursework in ecology, ornithology, wildlife biology, microbiology and/or parasitology and prior experience mistnetting, handling, and identifying forest birds or conducting laboratory diagnostics. Food and laundry stipend of $400 per month, dormitory-style housing, field equipment, and field and laboratory training are provided; interns must provide their own airfare to Hilo, Hawaii. Schedule provides ample time for relaxation and exploring Hawaii (snorkeling, swimming, surfing, diving, hiking, biking). Interns live in a small rural community next to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, site of one of the world's most active volcanoes. Please send cover letter, resume, and names and current telephone numbers of 3 references to: KELLY KOZAR, PACIFIC ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER, USGS-BRD, KILAUEA FIELD STATION, P.O. BOX 281, HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, HI 96718, EMAIL: FAX: 808-967-8568. Review of applications will begin in June 2002. |
