Description: Technicians are needed to survey songbird communities in the boreal forests of northern Alberta. Two projects will evaluate the impacts of oil sands activities on forest landbird populations throughout the Oil Sands Area. Point count project: technicians will work in teams of 2-3 and live in remote, tent-based camps that may be relocated to different survey areas every few days. Some helicopter-based surveys may also be conducted. Distance-based point-count surveys and recording units will be used to quantify avian abundance. Habitat and vegetation sampling may also be conducted. Technicians will be responsible for identifying suitable camp locations and assessing access to survey areas on an ongoing basis while in the field. Territory-mapping project: technicians will wor