WOODPECKER FIELD ASSISTANTS (2) needed for study of breeding woodpeckers (8 species) in eastern Idaho (Caribou-Targhee National Forest; ~late-April/early-May – mid-July, 2018). Duties will consist of early-season training, standardized surveys, and data entry. Housing and/or per diem provided and backcountry camping is required. Field assistants will work/travel across diverse habitats with a wide variety of western forest bird species. Opportunities for participating in other Intermountain Bird Observatory studies may exist.   Qualifications of applicants should include: 1) ability to identify all western woodpecker species by sight and sound (drum and call notes), 2) experience with standardized bird surveys, 3) careful and accurate data entry, and 4) dedication.  

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