The Missouri Bat Project is an 8-year study and collaboration between the Center for Bat Research, Outreach, and Conservation and the Missouri Department of Conservation. The main goal of the project is to understand how federally endangered Indiana bats (Myotis sodalis) are affected by timber management on state-owned conservation lands in northeast Missouri.
Technicians will aid Drs. Clarissa Starbuck and Joy O’Keefe, two PhD students, and an MS student in gathering data on bat distributions, health, and population density on six conservation areas. The Bat Center will provide housing and field vehicles to conduct the research.
Working on this project, students will gain extensive wildlife experience, including bat capture and handling (if rabies vaccinated), radio telemetry, conducting exit counts at bat roosts, deployment of acoustic detectors, navigating in rugged and forested areas using a compass and map, and managing data for a long-term project. We anticipate long days in the field and can say with certainty that you will encounter at least one of the following on a daily basis: ticks, spiders, chiggers, venomous snakes, poison ivy, mud, hot weather, and rain. You will live and work in a team environment.
Please see the attached files for more details on each position and application instructions. Email Clarissa.Starbuck@indstate.edu with any questions and to apply.
