Bird Technician

The primary purpose of this position is data collection in the field of collecting conducting point counts, camera trap deployment and maintenance, nest searching, telemetry, or a combination of activities. Also responsible for data entry and data processing.

Job Duties

Data collection (85%)

• Efficiently and reliably collect data in the field for various projects. Includes but is not limited to pointcount surveys, migration surveys, telemetry, nest searching, vegetation surveys, camera trap and ARU deployments.
• April- August as project portfolio dictates. Must be comfortable working and navigating independently off-road (i.e. bushwhacking) and be able to withstand wet, cold, and occasionally hot conditions with constant exposure to extreme numbers of biting insects.
• Data entry and management (15%)
• Enter data collected in the field following data management protocols, includes bird, vegetation, camera trap, and spatial data.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent with some science courses and two years of experience in relevant academic and work experience may be substituted.
• Training or coursework related to ecology including biology, wildlife ecology, conservation biology, ornithology.
• Experience working outdoors.
• Experience working in a team setting and following Standard Operating Procedures.
• Previous experience working with digital databases, such as Microsoft Excel, and Google Docs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in flora and fauna in the Lake Superior Region.
• Experience with point counts, nest searching, and radio telemetry.
• Working knowledge of the ecology of northern Minnesota's breeding birds.

The Natural Resources Research Institute was established by the Minnesota legislature in 1983 as an applied science and engineering research organization to inform state citizens and decision-makers while leveraging the power of the University of Minnesota. NRRI is
guided by the forward-looking charter provided by the Legislature to foster the economic development of Minnesota's natural resources in an environmentally sound manner to promote private sector employment.

NRRI's mission is to deliver integrated research solutions that value our resources, environment, and economy for a sustainable and resilient future. We are a mission-driven, project-focused team working to create opportunities for natural resource stewardship. With industrial-scale facilities in Duluth and Coleraine, MN, NRRI works across five strategic research platforms. These platforms address Minnesota's soil, forest, water, and mineral resources:

• Applied Ecology and Resource Management
• Minerals and Metallurgy
• Materials and Bioeconomy
• Data Collection and Delivery
• Commercialization Services

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