Volunteer field assistants are needed for the study of mate choice in satin bowerbirds (Ptilonorhyncus violaceus). Assistants will primarily help to observe behavior at bowers. The study site is in Northern New South Wales, Australia. This is the continuation of a study of mate choice that began over 20 years ago and which follows the success of male bower holders. The field season will run from mid-September through late December. Assistants must arrange for travel to the field site; we will provide food and lodging at the site. Tasks assistants will perform include locating bower sites and clearing trails, monitoring the behavior of birds at bowers with infrared sensing equipment and camcorders as well as by direct observation. The work is very physically demanding and assistants must be focused on this project and flexible in their requirements. Interested applicants should send (preferably electronically) cover letter, resume, and e-mail addresses of three references to: J-F SAVARD (EM: jsavard@umd.edu), Department of Biology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4415 (PH: 301-405-6943, FX: 301-314-9358)
22 de julio de 2004
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ASSISTANTS NEEDED FOR THE STUDY OF SATIN BOWERBIRDS