Seasonal Biological Technician

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** Position Summary**:

The Seasonal Biological Technician will assist the coastal biologist in monitoring and managing Audubon North Carolina’s sanctuary system for the purpose of providing habitat for nesting shorebirds, including American Oyster catchers. The technician will be responsible for monitoring oyster catcher, plover, and tern numbers and productivity on assigned island(s), collecting accurate data, maintaining and enforcing signage, educating the public, interacting with volunteers, and assisting with other related activities as needed.

The technician will work long hours independently in adverse outdoor conditions and access most work sites by outboard motorboat.

The ideal candidate will enjoy working outdoors, have their own reliable transportation, and be available March through September. This is a seasonal (i.e., temporary) job with no benefits and no housing provided.

This is a full-time seasonal position required to work 40 hours per week. The position is based in the Wilmington, NC area.

Compensation:$19.00 / hour
** Additional

Job Description
**** Essential Functions
*** Monitor American Oystercatcher, Least Tern, and Piping and Wilson’s Plover abundance and productivity on barrier islands and other coastal sites: locate, mark, and track nests to success or failure, recording accurate data.
* Post nesting areas and maintain postings throughout the summer: lift and carry multiple 8’ wooden posts, use post-hole diggers and other hand tools.
* Monitor sea turtle nesting activity and install predator exclosure cages: identify crawls and dig 2’ trenches.
* Carry out protocols for specific monitoring and research projects and provide logistical support for the same: remain alert and observant for long periods of time, follow directions in detail, communicate effectively with partners and co-workers.
* Maintain accurate, detailed data: keep a regular field journal, maintain data sheets and spreadsheets, assist in producing written report and/or summary spreadsheets at the end of the season.
* Conduct shorebird surveys: identify shorebirds and gulls and terns, use binoculars and a spotting scope, count birds rapidly and accurately.
* Assist with other job-related activities as needed, including volunteer events, educational activities, and waterbird surveys: engage positively with the public and volunteers.
* Maintain a culture of safety.
** Qualifications and

Experience:

*** Bachelor’s degree in biology, wildlife management, or related field preferred, or 1-2 years of experience carrying out related field work.
* Previous experience monitoring nesting shorebirds and colonial waterbirds strongly preferred. previous experience monitoring nesting sea turtles preferred.
* Previous experience identifying birds, either recreationally as a birdwatcher or in previous work; ability to identify shorebirds (sandpipers, plovers, and their relatives) and other waterbirds (gulls, terns, etc.) strongly preferred.
* Ability to operate outboard motorboats up to 23’ in inshore waters and ability to tow, launch, and recover outboard motorboats up to 23’. Previous…