FIELD TECHNICIANS (3-4 POSITIONS) FOR HERP PROJECT

AMPHIBIAN AND TURTLE SURVEYS IN WESTERN IOWA

Applicants will be assisting with a research project in western Iowa evaluating amphibian
and turtle use of, and reproductive success in, several classes of wetlands that have been
created to mitigate wetland losses in the Missouri River floodplain. Duties include marking
frogs captured in pitfall traps, maintaining drift fences and pitfall traps, trapping turtles,
and conducting frog-call surveys. Additional duties may include data entry and data
vetting. Field work will be conducted in and around created wetlands in the Missouri River
floodplain and applicants must have the physical ability to work long hours outdoors,
sometimes at night, in a variety of weather conditions. Tyler Grant, a doctoral student in
the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at Iowa State University and
the U.S. Geological Survey's Cooperative Research Unit Program, will oversee the project.
Project partners are the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources.

Qualifications: Applicants should have an interest in wildlife management and
herpetofauna. Preferred applicants will have the ability to identify midwestern frogs by
sight and sound. Other requirements include the ability to work independently or as part
of a team and a strong work ethic. Applicants must have a valid driver's license and clean
driving record. Strong applicants will have experience conducting frog-call surveys.

Resources: Vehicles, housing, and necessary field equipment will be provided.

Location: Field work will be conducted in Iowa and Nebraska on land managed by the COE
in the Missouri River floodplain.

Employment Dates: Variable start and end dates, from 23 March to 15 August 2010. These
positions are temporary, full time, 40 hours per week.

Salary: $10.00-12.00 per hour, depending on experience and anticipated duties.

Application Instructions: Please include a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact
information of three references.

Application deadline: 15 February 2010

Contact Information:

Tyler Grant
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
339 Science II
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
tgrant@iastate.edu

Iowa State University is an Affirmative Action employer and will take action to ensure that
employment practices are free of discrimination.

2010-01-14