The Vancouver Avian Research Centre (VARC) is seeking an experienced part-time student to help with bird banding operations at Colony Farm Regional Park in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Primary duties will be to assist with all aspects of the daily banding operations. This is an excellent opportunity to take your avian knowledge, ageing/sexing and banding skills to a whole new level by working closely with leading Canadian master bander and trainer, Derek Matthews, at a high volume, high profile banding station in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia! Situated at the confluence of the Coquitlam and Fraser Rivers, Colony Farm Regional Park protects some of the most ecologically diverse lands in the Greater Vancouver Regional District and provides habitat for a wide variety of birds. The area is considered a local hot spot for rare birds and is a favorite birding destination.
Applicants must have prior banding and net extraction experience, be energetic, enthusiastic and willing to learn and improve their existing bird ID and banding skills. Pay scale will be based on experience and skill level.
Interested applicants should send an email with their resume covering full details of their bird banding and net extraction experience as well as contact information for references to kerry@birdvancouver.com.
More information on VARC can be found at http://birdvancouver.com/.