MFBRP KUPU AmeriCorps Assistant(s) needed for habitat restoration and native forest bird studies focused on preventing the extinction ofKiwikiu (Maui Parrotbill, Pseudonestor xanthophrys), a critically endangered honeycreeper, on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii. One to two positions available for a period of 10-12 months, starting October 2017. This is a field based research position but assistants will be responsible for both field and office duties with Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project (MFBRP).   Primary field duties will be: assisting with forest restoration on the leeward (dry) side of Haleakala, including planting seedlings and monitoring vegetation plots; mammal predator control trapping; assisting with mist-net setup, extraction of forest birds, and banding/processing fores