Songbird Survey Technician

AIS • Smithville, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS is looking for a Songbird Survey Technician to support IEc breeding Bird survey at DA Site. The primary function of this role is to conduct point counts before dawn, with afternoons spent scouting new sites, transcribing data into spreadsheets, and quality assuring data. During periods of inclement weather, field surveyors will scout potential survey locations for future days and/or conduct data entry and prepare for data analysis. Applicants will work independently but will be part of a larger team and will be expected to communicate and work effectively with the larger team.

Requirements

• Must be able to identify songbirds common to the area by sight and sound
• Prior bird sight and sound identification skills are required
• Applicants will be required to pass a sight and sound exam via webinar/Skype
• Driver’s license is required
• Applicants must be in good physical condition, as long hours in the field will be required
• Must be able to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Applicants with prior point count experience will be given preference
• Familiarity with the use of rangefinders and GPS is preferred
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience accurately recording and managing data using basic data entry software

Responsibilities

• Surveyors will wake before dawn and spend the morning conducting point counts
• The afternoons will be spent scouting new sites, transcribing data into spreadsheets, and quality assuring data
• During periods of inclement weather, field surveyors will scout potential survey locations for future days and/or conduct data entry and prepare for data analysis
• Data entry
• Data QA/QC
• Pre-field logistics

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed