Research Technicians for Tutakoke River Brant Project, Summer 2026
Position Title: Research Technicians for Tutakoke River Brant Project, Summer 2026
Position Summary: We are seeking up to 2 technicians for a long-term research project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska that focuses on the evolutionary ecology, migration ecology, and population dynamics of black brant. Working hours can be irregular and are often influenced by weather and tides. The field site is on the coast of the Bering Sea and technicians will frequently be working in adverse conditions (e.g., high winds, freezing temperatures, precipitation) and walking long distances on mud flats and coastal vegetation while wearing waders. The project is based out of a remote field camp with limited amenities (e.g., no running water, cellular service, or internet).
Department: Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Searching for and monitoring nests of brant and other waterfowl, reading color-character tarsal bands of marked brant, capturing and banding adult brant and goslings, data entry, and assisting with remote field camp operations.
Required Qualifications:
• Applicants must be detail oriented, and able to work both independently and cooperatively with others, and able to lift and carry >75 pounds.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience monitoring bird nests, capturing, marking, and resighting large numbers of birds, working in remote field camps, operating boats with tiller motors, operating snow machines or ATVs, and fixing small engines.
Number of weekly working hours: 40
Potential Start date and duration: 01/26/2026
Number of Openings: 2
Hourly Pay Rate: $20 per hour, depending on experience
Application Instructions: Applications will not be accepted in Handshake. To apply, please submit a single PDF with a résumé or vitae, cover letter that is less than one page, and names and contact information for three professional references by e-mail to j.golden@colostate.edu
Apply By date: Applications will be accepted until 15 December 2025, or until positions are filled.
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