Palmyra Bird Conservation Field Assistant

The Nature Conservancy; Palmyra (VA); Remote; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Meals provided

Travel to Palmyra covered

Medical coverage

Evacuation insurance

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Preserve hosts a Bird Conservation Assistant assignment focused on establishing the first wild population of Sihek, Guam kingfisher, in 36 years. You will work 6 days a week at Palmyra, perform bird population surveys, data entry, and field monitoring, and receive training to work independently under supervision.

Accommodation and meals are provided at a remote field station.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED and 1 year's training or related experience in biological science, conservation science, or natural resource management.
• Experience recognizing plant and animal species.
• Experience following established protocols and recording data.
• Familiarity with Pacific Island culture and natural history.
• Basic field experience monitoring bird populations and behaviors and/or bird husbandry and care experience preferred.
• Experience living and/or working in remote environments or small communities.
• Experience in physically demanding outdoor work in hot, humid, wet, and salty environments; swimming and boating; able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Training in core daily tasks including bird population surveys, behavioral monitoring, and data entry.
• Conduct field surveys and monitor bird populations alongside staff.
• Assist with radio telemetry tracking, captive husbandry, health screenings, and ecological surveys as needed.
• Contribute to aviary construction and public outreach activities.
• Support station maintenance and other conservation projects as required.

Skills

Species recognition

Data recording

Field experience

Remote environments

Physical mobility

Water comfort

Job description

The Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Preserve hosts a Bird Conservation Assistant assignment focused on establishing the first wild population of Sihek, Guam kingfisher, in 36 years. You will work 6 days a week at Palmyra, perform bird population surveys, data entry, and field monitoring, and receive training to work independently under supervision.

Accommodation and meals are provided at a remote field station.