Internship Opportunity: Seabird Research Assistant (AK)

Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge seeks 2 volunteer seabird field research assistants to participate in the bird monitoring and inventory program. Deadline to apply: 4/2/2021.

The people selected will spend the first three weeks in orientation and safety training. During the following 15 weeks, the volunteers will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects including at-sea surveys of marine birds and Arctic and Aleutian Tern colony monitoring. Monitoring tasks will include: recording observations of birds at sea from a small skiff; monitoring tern nests using digital game cameras; and mist netting and banding landbirds. Much of the field work is conducted from the 48-foot refuge research vessel, the Ursa Major II. Other tasks include data entry and editing, and reviewing and recording data from seabird colony photographs. Ideal candidates will have experience in conducting bird surveys, identifying marine birds, operating small skiffs, and have some data entry skills.

The Fish and Wildlife Service will pay round-trip airfare to Kodiak from a U.S. city, provide shared housing while in Kodiak, and pay all field costs except personal clothing. Volunteers will receive a travel allowance of approximately $150 per week while in the town of Kodiak. Mandatory training in bear awareness, watercraft operation, and aviation safety will be provided. Applicants must be able to arrive on Kodiak Island by May 10th. For additional information about volunteering in Kodiak and a list of FAQ about biology volunteer internships, please visit our website:

http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Kodiak/get_involved/volunteer.html

To apply, please email a single document with a cover letter addressing the above criteria, your resume, and email contacts for 3 references to Robin Corcoran, (email: robin_corcoran@fws.gov).