Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Summer Bat Technician in Washington, DC

Location: Washington, DC
Start Date: May 14, 2018
End Date: Aug 31, 2018
Last Date to Apply:  April 20, 2018
Hours:  35 hours/week

Technician needed to conduct mist netting for bats in Washington, DC. This work is part of a larger survey of the bat community of the National Capital region. The majority of the work will be conducted at NIGHT.  Must have own transportation.

DUTIES:
Mist net for bats
Track bats to roosts using telemetry
Collect environmental data at bat roost locations.
Conduct bat roost exit counts
Conduct bat acoustical monitoring

COMPENSATION:
Salary: $8,400.00 ($525/weekly)

QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must have rabies vaccine by start date.
Applicants must be able to:
Stand for 30-180 minute intervals
Hike/walk 1- 10 miles a day
Carry up to 30 pounds
Use hand-held and driving navigation tools
Accurately record field data

PREFERRED:
Vaccinated for rabies

The ideal candidate will have experience with mist netting, identifying bats, and tracking with telemetry.

Please send resumes with references to lindsay.rohrbaugh@dc.gov