Clovers In The Atmosphere

Want to go to the North Slope of Alaska (Barrow) to watch rare ducks?

there is an opening. They even live in town and having running water and TV.

the email from Nora (she is a really nice lady) is copied below.

don't be worried by the ArcGIS stuff. Sounds like she might just take a warm body at this point. airfare to anchorage is like $700.

I'm down one volunteer to help with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Steller's eider project in Barrow, Alaska this summer and looking for a replacement. If you or anyone you know may be interested, please contact me ASAP, either by email at Nora_Rojek@fws.gov or by phone at (907) 456-0276. Ideally I needed a 5-week commitment from folks, but at this point I would take someone for a shorter period, but for at least two weeks. Airfare from Fairbanks or Anchorage would be covered, as well as food and lodging in Barrow. Here's the original announcement for more information: ALASKA VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANTS needed 7 June to 15 July 2006 to assist with nesting biology studies of threatened Steller’s eiders in Barrow, Alaska. Barrow is the northernmost city in Alaska and the U.S.’s farthest northern community, with approximately 4,500 residents. It’s is an active Arctic research community, with a variety of ongoing projects on marine mammals, snowy owls, shorebirds, passerines, and lemmings. Volunteers will primarily assist with two surveys: 1) ground-based breeding pair surveys for Steller’s eiders, as well as spectacled eiders (also a threatened species) and avian predators (snowy owl, 3 species of jaegers, glaucous gull, and common raven) to determination abundance and distribution; and 2) nest searches to locate Steller’s eider nests, which will be monitored to determine reproductive success. Qualifications: Persons with previous experience in ornithology, especially waterfowl, are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be able to work as part of a team, willing to live in shared quarters in a remote village, and be willing to work long hours. Must also be willing and capable of walking up to 10 miles per day, in hip waders, on wet tundra in cold, windy weather or possible warm, buggy weather (maximum temperatures are 10-15 C). Preferred qualifications include experience in identifying and observing birds (especially waterfowl); locating nests; conducting surveys; navigating by aerial photographs and GPS; use of ArcGIS; and ATV operation. Airfare from Anchorage or Fairbanks to Barrow provided. Lodging and food provided plus $3/day for miscellaneous expenses. Hip boots and binoculars provided; you must provide your own field clothes. To apply, email or send a letter of interest, resume, and name and contact information for 3 references to: NORA ROJEK, USFWS – Fairbanks Fish and Wildlife Office, 101 12th Ave., Room 110, Fairbanks, Alaska, 99701. Email: nora_rojek@fws.gov (Phone: 907-456-0276, Fax: 907-456-0208). Applications will be reviewed in January 2006 until the positions are filled. Thanks, Nora