Field Biologist/Surveyor with path to detection k9 handling

Job Description: Great Basin Bird Observatory (GBBO) has immediate openings for one to two part time Field Biologists to conduct avian and bat mortality surveys at a wind project. Surveyors will navigate using a handheld GPS unit and gather field data using ESRI Field Maps. Surveyors will collect fatalities, then process and sample specimens in the lab. Experience with bird and bat identification is helpful, but not necessary. The position is 3 to 5 days/week (estimated 20 to 40 hours, occasionally more). Ideally
surveyors will be trained to become Detection K9 handlers.

Qualifications: Ideal applicants should have prior Wildlife Biology field experience. Previous dog handling/training experience is a plus. Applicants must be comfortable
working with minimal supervision, hiking over uneven ground in hot, cold, muddy, wet, and rainy weather, carrying up to 15 pounds of gear/supplies. Applicants must have their
own AWD/4X4 vehicle, but partial time and mileage for travel to the work site, and all mileage on site, will be provided.

Candidates must be within a reasonable weekly commute from Livermore. Housing (Airbnb, etc. – at GBBO’s discretion) provided for some overnight stays. Experience with field data collection using ESRI Field Maps is preferred.

Compensation: $28 to $32 per hour, DOE.
Time Period: April 2024 – November 2024 (minimum 6-month commitment)