Seasonal Seabird Technician

Position dates: early May to mid August (exact dates TBD)

Number of positions: 2 positions 

Location: White and Seavey islands, Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire

Stipend: $600 per week, plus room & board will be provided on White Island

Requirements: A degree in conservation, biology or ecology, wildlife biology/management, environmental science or related disciplines. 

Position description: Two Seasonal Seabird Technicians will work with a Program Manager to study and manage a breeding colony of Common, Roseate and Arctic terns at Isles of Shoals. Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, banding and band resighting, diet studies, productivity monitoring, and predator management. The applicant should have experience in overseeing and participating in data collection and management, establishing a daily work schedule based on approved protocols, bird identification, and banding. Experience with boats is preferred. Applicants must be in excellent physical condition (capable of climbing over rugged terrain and able to lift 50 lbs.), be comfortable living and working in close quarters for extended periods of time, and enjoy working independently and with others. The technicians will live in a historic and rustic lighthouse keeper’s cottage (solar electricity, composting toilets, no running water). Mainland housing will be provided locally (Seacoast area) on days off, which will be arranged under direction of the Program Manager. This time off housing is shared with other Shoals Marine Laboratory staff.

To Apply: If interested, email a cover letter, current resume, and contact information for three professional references to Dr. Elizabeth Craig. https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/community/opportunities-work-sml/seasonal-seabird-technicians