What are the responsibilities and job description for the Black Bear Technician - degree required position at sulross?
A technician is needed to support the black bear research project in the borderlands region in southwest Texas. After a 30 year absence, black bears are starting to recolonize this area, and the population has expanded through natural dispersal from adjacent areas in Mexico. Researchers with Borderlands Research Institute at Sul Ross State University, in collaboration with Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Customs and Border Protection, and US Fish and Wildlife Service have initiated a multi-year study aimed to gather data on the ecology of black bears along the borderlands region of southwestern Texas and northern Mexico.Technician will work under the direction of the project graduate students and supervisory researchers. Main duties will be setting and baiting culvert traps to catch black bears and assisting graduate students with collaring and monitoring anesthetized bears during capture events. Other field efforts will include deploying/maintaining trail cameras, processing fecal samples and data entry/organization.Position will start on March 16, 2024 and will last for 9 months. There is some flexibility in start date, as bear emergence dates vary. The position may require long/early days and weekend work. Applicants are expected to be self-motivated, work well independently and in a team, and be able to follow instructions. Applicants are expected to be able to effectively navigate rough terrain both on foot and by vehicle (UTV & 4x4 truck).* Start date: March 16, 2024* End date: December 15, 2024* Pay: $15/hr, up to 40 hr/week, with fringe* For more information, contact Caitlin Camp, caitlin.camp@sulross.eduHousing will not be provided; the technician will need to arrange their own housing in/within 50 miles of Del Rio, Texas. During the trapping season, housing will be provided in the form of a shared bunkhouse and/or rented space.
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