VOLUNTEER FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT needed to assist with cooperative study of KITTLITZ'S MURRELET nesting ecology between May 11 - Aug 15. Volunteers should have a positive attitude, be very fit, enjoy camping and strenuous hikes off-trail in mountainous terrain, and relish isolated duty in a challenging environment. Volunteers will spend the first 2 weeks in orientation, safety training, and preparation for field deployment. During the following 8 - 12 weeks, volunteers and refuge biologists will conduct research out of remote camps located in mountain valleys of southwestern Kodiak Island. Successful applicants should be prepared for a full-immersion wilderness experience during this time, including basic tent camps with no amenities and infrequent re-supply/mail flights (1-3 times pe