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Job Description:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working field assistant to work with lekking hermit hummingbirds at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. The study is part of a broader project on cognitive abilities in long-billed hermits (Phaethornis longirostris)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBEekrX4cP8; http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/hummingbird-tunes/2453/ ). The position
entails at least one month of work during May-15-Aug-1 (2014). The primary role will be to assist with cognitive tests on free living
individuals (using hummingbird feeders) as well as obtaining video recordings of visual signals at the leks. The assistant will gain
experience in banding techniques for hummingbirds and field experience in tropical biology and behavioral research. Work will begin at 6:00 am and end between 2 and 4 pm. The assistant will be part of a 3 person field crew and will also have the opportunity to participate in further
stages of research including data analysis and interpretation. The assistant is expected to cover housing expenses+station fees ($~750 a
month total).
To Apply:
Send your resume via email to Marcelo Araya-Salas (mar...@nmsu.edu).
The email should describe any previous research experience and explain your interest in the position. Applications will be continuously
received until the position is filled.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and hard-working field assistant to work with lekking hermit hummingbirds at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica. The study is part of a broader project on cognitive abilities in long-billed hermits (Phaethornis longirostris)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBEekrX4cP8; http://www.earthtimes.org/nature/hummingbird-tunes/2453/ ). The position
entails at least one month of work during May-15-Aug-1 (2014). The primary role will be to assist with cognitive tests on free living
individuals (using hummingbird feeders) as well as obtaining video recordings of visual signals at the leks. The assistant will gain
experience in banding techniques for hummingbirds and field experience in tropical biology and behavioral research. Work will begin at 6:00 am and end between 2 and 4 pm. The assistant will be part of a 3 person field crew and will also have the opportunity to participate in further
stages of research including data analysis and interpretation. The assistant is expected to cover housing expenses+station fees ($~750 a
month total).
To Apply:
Send your resume via email to Marcelo Araya-Salas (mar...@nmsu.edu).
The email should describe any previous research experience and explain your interest in the position. Applications will be continuously
received until the position is filled.
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