USFWS Assistant Technician Snowshoe Hare
Core
Field technician supporting ecological research on snowshoe hare demography and space use in response to silvicultural practices and climate change in northeastern Vermont.
Role type
Field technician (wildlife ecology)
Builds
Research data on wildlife population responses to habitat management
Domain
Wildlife ecology / Boreal forest conservation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
live-trapping mammals, radio-collaring, radio-telemetry, morphological data collection, genetic sampling, field data entry, GPS navigation, hiking in rugged terrain, necropsy assistance
Preferred skills
snowshoe hare specific experience, camera-trap and acoustic recording unit surveys, plant identification in northern New England
Technologies
VHF and GPS collars, Field Maps, Survey123, ESRI products
Responsibilities
Set, bait, and check live-traps for snowshoe hares; handle, ear-tag, and radio-collar hares; conduct weekly telemetry surveys; perform necropsy investigations on deceased hares; establish camera-trap and acoustic recording unit sites; enter field data daily
Seniority
Entry-level field staff