WALTER RABON TED WILL COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR
BAT CONSERVATION SEASONAL TECHNICIAN POSITIONS
The Wildlife Conservation Section is offering 2 seasonal positions for summer-fall 2025. The employees will primarily be conducting acoustic surveys for bats throughout Georgia. Applicants must be willing to work for long days (> 10 hours) under physically challenging conditions (e.g., hot days/nights walking through mixed habitats). Activities will include collecting bat acoustic calls using the NABat protocol, downloading and organizing call data, and conducting call analysis using bat call ID programs and visual vetting. Other activities may include bridge and culvert surveys, bat mist-netting, other small mammal surveys and other work as needed. Travel to study sites will be by state vehicle, and travel expenses will be reimbursed. Lodging will be provided during surveys.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must have a valid class C driver’s license. Applicants must have some college-level coursework in ecology, wildlife biology, or a related field. Applicants should be in good physical condition and be able to work at night and in hot, humid field conditions where encounters with snakes, alligators, biting insects, etc. are possible. Applicants should be comfortable performing data entry and other computer-based work.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to individuals that have current rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis, have experience with bat mist netting, bat handling and identification techniques, acoustic detectors and bat call identification. Some experience using a GPS and GIS is also preferred.
Duration: May 16, 2025 through fall, end date flexible depending on availability (limited term of 6-months)
Salary: $14.00 per hour; usually working 30-40 hrs/week
How to apply: Email a cover letter, resume, and contact information for 3 references in a single PDF document to:
Sam Holst, Wildlife Biologist
GA DNR, Wildlife Conservation Section
sam.holst@dnr.ga.gov
Questions Email: sam.holst@dnr.ga.gov or Phone: 706-319-5319
Deadline: Applications are due February 07, 2025.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is an equal-opportunity employer
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SECTION
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