Position Summary

We are seeking one (1) technician to assist with a project focusing on wild turkey reproductive ecology. The project will specifically be focusing on chronology of turkey gobbling, turkey movements, space use, nesting, and brood rearing in relationship to hunting on the landscape. The role of the technician will be assisting with nest monitoring, radio-telemetry, habitat sampling, acoustic surveying, and data recording and processing. In order to accomplish these tasks, the technician will work both independently and as part of a small crew. The research will be conducted on the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina.

Duties/Responsibilities

• nest monitoring (25%)
• radio telemetry (45%)
• data entry (10%)
• vegetation sampling (10%)
• ARU maintenance (10%)