Painted Bunting Field Technician – Georgia Coast

University of Georgia; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia’s Rushing Population Ecology Lab is seeking a Painted Bunting Field Technician to support research at Wormsloe in Savannah, GA. The role involves full-time fieldwork, working independently alongside a nearby PhD student, and handling all aspects of field data collection and bird handling.

Primary duties include catching and banding birds, removing geolocator tags, collecting fecal samples, conducting avian point counts, and ensuring accurate data input and proofing.

Qualifications

• Experience with avian fieldwork is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Catching and banding birds using baited traps and mist nets.
• Removing pressure geolocator tags from birds.
• Possibly applying fixed loop geolocator tags on birds.
• Collecting and storing fecal samples from birds.
• Conducting avian point counts.
• Inputting and proofreading data.

Skills

Field data collection

Bird handling

Data recording

Team coordination

Tools

Mist nets

Geolocator tags

Job description

Painted Bunting Field Technician – Georgia Coast

Overview: The University of Georgia’s (UGA) Rushing Population Ecology Lab is seeking 1 field technician to assist with research on Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) migration and resource use ecology at Wormsloe in Savannah, Georgia. The technician will work full-time at UGA’s Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe independently and serve as the point person for work at the site. The technician will work remotely alongside a PhD student (who is primarily located 2 hours away) and assist with all aspects of fieldwork.

Primary fieldwork responsibilities include:

• Catching and banding birds using baited traps and mist nets
• Removing pressure geolocator tags from birds
• Possibly applying fixed loop geolocator tags on birds
• Collecting and storing fecal samples from birds
• Conducting avian point counts
• Inputting and proofing data

Secondary responsibilities may include:

• Tracking birds usi...