Title: Field Spotted Owl Biologist

Status: Full-time, Seasonal

Job Summary:
Multiple field biologists are needed to conduct surveys for the Northern Spotted Owl on private and government-owned lands at multiple locations in western Oregon and Washington. The selected biologists may also be asked to assist on Marbled Murrelet projects in Oregon and Washington. For Spotted Owls, the work includes: conducting night time calling surveys in mature and old-growth coniferous forests following a strict protocol, conducting daytime follow-up and activity center search surveys, establishment of survey routes and calling stations, collecting habitat data, conducting surveys, transcribing data and reporting to your supervisor. Applicants should be comfortable navigating and working alone in the forest under dark conditions and inclement weather. Some calling stations are located on roads, while most stations require hiking 15 min – 1 hour each way through steep and rugged terrain. For biologists assisting on Marbled Murrelet projects, the work includes: conducting early morning surveys in mature and old-growth coniferous forests following a strict protocol, establishment of survey routes, collecting habitat data, conducting surveys, transcribing data and reporting to your supervisor. Applicants should be comfortable navigating and working alone in the forest under low light conditions and inclement weather. Some survey stations are located on roads, while most stations require hiking 15 min – 1 hour each way through steep and rugged terrain. Hiking into survey stations will be done in the dark as surveys start 45 minutes before sunrise.

Hamer Environmental is a long-established private environmental consulting firm headquartered in Mount Vernon, WA and Portland, OR. Hamer Environmental offers a wide range of specialty ecological services, including consultations on threatened and endangered species, ornithological-radar surveys, bat acoustic monitoring, seabird and marine mammal surveys, endangered-species consultations, bird and bat migration studies, and many other services. More information can be found at: www.HamerEnvironmental.com.

For the project we will provide housing, work vehicle and all field equipment. A vehicle bonus and mileage reimbursement will be provided to biologists using their own 4WD/AWD high clearance, reliable vehicle on the project.

Job Responsibilities:
• Locating and flagging survey stations;
• Conducting audio-visual surveys at dawn;
• Collecting and transcribing data accurately and legibly;
• Other related work as needed.

Qualifications:
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in biology, wildlife biology, or natural sciences strongly preferred;
• Two-years of field biology experience, including one season of Spotted Owl survey experience required (previous experience following the 2012 SPOW survey protocol strongly desired);
• Western bird identification skills
• Comfortable camping and surveying alone;
• Strong orienteering skills using compass, GPS, map and aerial photos;
• Capable of working alone, in the dark and in inclement weather;
• Excellent physical fitness necessary to hike in very steep terrain (and regularly off-trail);
• Effective communication skills and ability to work alone and in teams;
• Clean driving record; and
• Normal vision and hearing necessary.

Wage: Salary at: $1,480 – $1733 DOE, paid twice monthly (equivalent of $17.07-$20.00/hour).

Closing Date: March 15th, 2018, or as soon as    positions are filled.

Expected Dates of Employment: Mid to late March through August, 2018.
Employment may be extended depending on project needs, employee performance and additional projects that may become available.

To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter, and list of 3 professional references to Matt Reed:
Matt@HamerEnvironmental.com. Please do not apply if you do not meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews will be conducted by phone.