Students

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Graduate Position: Multi-decadal response of a seabird to rapid warming in the Arctic

We are looking for motivated MSc or PhD students to work with Dr. Kyle Elliott, at McGill University, and co-supervisors Dr. George Divoky, Cooper Island Arctic Research, and collaborators at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) to participate in the data analysis and ongoing maintenance of the Cooper Island research. Deadline to apply: 11/30/2023.

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Paid Crew Lead and Technicians: Aldabra Rat and Cat Eradication Project Officers (Seychelles)

The Seychelles Islands Foundation is recruiting two (2) project officers and one (1) senior project officer that will be responsible for the Aldabra Atoll UNESCO World Heritage Site rat and cat eradication (RaCE) feasibility phase. Deadline to apply: 12/8/2023.

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Paid Field/Research Assistant: New Caledonian Crow Cognition and Behavior

The Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution (DLCE) is looking to fill several 2-6 month freelance aviary and field research assistant positions to support their research team in conducting field work on the tool-use and general foraging behavior of the New Caledonian Crow. Deadline to apply: 12/8/2023.

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Paid Research Assistant: Research Associate – Coastal Birds (SC)

The South Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and the Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University seek to hire a Research Associate to conduct research on the ecology of seabirds and shorebirds in coastal South Carolina, USA. Deadline to apply: 10/22/2023.

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You’re invited to the Washington/Oregon PSG Slack Channel!

We have kicked off a pilot region-specific Slack channel for Washington/Oregon (#wa-or-region) on the Pacific Seabird Group Slack to help increase communication and collaboration across our organization. We hope that this (optional!) channel will be an easy way to connect with others across the region to ask questions, post local stories, announce seabird-related opportunities, share gear, ask for volunteers/support, etc. Everyone with an…

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Graduate Position: Application of Marine Bird Telemetry Data in Oceanographic Research

A funded PhD position at Klaipeda University in Lithuania is available! The project will focus on using tracking data from Great Cormorants and sea ducks in the Baltic Sea to identify changes in the coastal environment, gain new knowledge about birds’ feeding behavior and investigate whether this method of seabird oceanography can be used for coastal monitoring. This position is fully funded…

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Paid Technician: At-sea Seabird Observer Technician (OR)

The Seabird Oceanography Lab at Oregon State University is hiring one (1) at-sea seabird observer technician for a survey on the R/V Pacific Storm from 9/30/2023 to 10/20/2023 (10-days of survey work, 20-day cruise window tentatively departing Oct 1). The survey will occur off-shore from Cape Mendocino to the Columbia River. Deadline to apply: 8/20/2023.