Description
Duration and Salary: Mid-May – Mid-August; $5,000 total for the duration plus housing if needed. Lodging costs while travelling will be covered. Additional travel related costs may be covered as funding allows.
*This position will be filled in conjunction with the Whooping Crane Monitor position (see separate job posting at this same job board).
Description: The Wisconsin Kirtland's Warbler Project is seeking one qualified Field Technician for the 2026 breeding season. The work will be Statewide at current and previous breeding locations in Adams, Marinette, Jackson, Vilas, Bayfield, and Douglas Counties. Duties will begin around mid-May and will end early to mid-August. The weekly schedule will involve working five days a week. Field work is weather dependent so the five days may include weekends.
Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Field Technician duties include the following: 1) observe and document adult territorial, courtship, and nesting behaviors of the endangered Kirtland's Warbler; 2) record nest phenology and results; 3) keep daily log of activities at assigned breeding site(s); 4) participate with mist netting and banding activities; 5) assist with and/or lead guided tours of sites; 6) produce interim and final reports; 7) survey and census for Kirtland’s Warblers at assigned sites; 8) participate on weekly team calls; 9) conduct other project related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Candidates must have at least a bachelor's degree or relevant experience in wildlife biology, conservation, natural resources, or a related field, must be able to identify Wisconsin's shrubland birds by sight and sound, and must be proficient in use of GPS units or Smartphones with similar capabilities. Previous experience with Kirtland's Warblers is not necessary. Preference will be given to those with previous forest songbird nest monitoring experience. Must provide their own transportation for the Kirtland’s Technician Position and roads are often unpaved and sandy. Housing can be provided for both positions at the International Crane Foundation – see separate job posting for the Whooping Crane Monitor position.
