Mojave Desert Network Bat Specialist

Mojave Desert Network Bat Specialist

Seasonal US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $26.50 To $28.50 Hourly

Bat Conservation International

Location:

Mojave and Great Basin region, United States
Department:
Science

Reports To:

Sarah Stankavich, Conservation Research Coordinator

Employment Type:

Part time, seasonal
Salary: $ /hr

Length of employment: 31 weeks (with the possibility of a 3-4 week extension, subject to funding)

About BCI
At Bat Conservation International (BCI), we are working to end bat extinctions worldwide through science, conservation, restoration, and collaboration. Every member of our team contributes to protecting biodiversity and creating healthier ecosystems for future generations.

If you're looking for meaningful work where your expertise makes a measurable difference, we'd love to hear from you.

The Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program (MOJN) is one of 32 National Park Service regional networks that conduct long‑term monitoring of key natural resources, including plants, wildlife, water, and ecosystems, to better understand the ecological health of national parks. The information collected through these programs supports park planning, research, education, and natural resource management.

Through BCI's collaboration with MOJN and participating National Park Service units, the Bat Specialist will play a key role in implementing the Network's 2027 bat monitoring program. The position will lead field‑based acoustic and capture surveys across participating parks, helping generate high‑quality data that inform our understanding and conservation of bat populations across the Mojave Desert Network.

For more information about the Mojave Desert Network Inventory and Monitoring Program, visit the NPS MOJN website .

Housing is not provided with this position. MOJN staff may provide information and resources to assist the selected candidate in identifying potential housing options; however, securing and paying for housing will be the employee's responsibility. Previous seasonal staff have successfully found rooms to rent or shared housing with other seasonal employees.

• Lead implementation of MOJN's 2027 bat monitoring field activities in accordance with established protocols, permits, and project requirements, including: passive acoustic surveys using modified NABat protocols; spring bat capture surveys using mist nets and harp traps, including species identification and assessment of age, sex, and reproductive status.
• Conduct approved biological sampling, including WNS swabbing and tissue collection, in accordance with established protocols, permits, and animal-handling requirements.
• Maintain and properly use field, acoustic, capture, and sampling equipment.

• Serve as the primary field lead and coordinate day‑to‑day field activities across participating MOJN parks, including coordinating schedules, site access, logistics, and changes to field plans with the project lead and NPS park staff.
• Provide field direction, training, and technical guidance to the assigned intern and seasonal technicians.
• Exercise sound judgment and adapt field plans in response to weather, access, safety, wildlife, or other changing field conditions.
• Support planning and implementation of the network bat blitz, if approved.

• Ensure field data and associated records are complete, accurate, organized, and submitted according to project protocols and timelines; maintain organized data and file structures and communicate data‑quality issues to the project lead.
• Conduct QA/QC of Survey
  123 records, acoustic files, capture data, and other project documentation.