Biogeography: M.S. position, based at the University of Maine

4. Biogeography: M.S. position, based at the University of Maine (starts Fall 2010). The successful candidate
will be co-advised by biologists from the University of Maine and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife to map the current distribution and densities of the tidal marsh bird community from Connecticut to Maine
and compare observed patterns with historical surveys. Additional duties will include surveying for tidal marsh
birds and supervising multiple survey technicians across New England over two field seasons (2011-2012),
communicating with and organizing data from numerous state and federal survey efforts across the region, and
assisting in the database management for a web portal that will serve as a central clearinghouse for all collaborators.
Successful applicants will have a BS in a related field, some background in statistics, knowledge of eastern (tidal
marsh and wetland) birds by sight and sound, a valid driver’s license, very strong organizational skills, a perverse
desire to stand out in the mud and make friends with parasitic insects, and the ability to work well with diverse folks
that are (only slightly) unhinged. Send applications to: Brian Olsen, University of Maine.