{"id":53559,"date":"2025-01-05T14:06:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T21:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/?p=53559"},"modified":"2026-10-09T00:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:06:05","slug":"job-posting-lucky-peak-migration-technicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/2025\/01\/05\/job-posting-lucky-peak-migration-technicians\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Lucky Peak Migration Technicians"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/06\/PXL_20250608_033246136.MP_-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"colorful sky view with pinks, oranges, blues,a and yellows. Yellow flowers in the foreground.\" class=\"wp-image-52148\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7529348514130327;width:298px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lucky Peak sunset. Photo Credit: Heidi Ware Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Intermountain Bird Observatory hires seasonal avian field technicians to contribute to our long term migration monitoring project at Lucky Peak. We are seeking passerine banders, owl banders, raptor trappers, and hawk watchers. We aim to hire a mix of experienced and newer technicians, with a strong focus on providing training and mentorship for new biologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/science\/lucky\/\" id=\"42466\">Lucky Peak project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: remote Lucky Peak research station 1 hour from Boise, ID<br><strong>Time Period<\/strong>: July to October depending on the project<br><strong>Salary<\/strong>: Monthly Stipend, $750-$1,000 depending on experience and project<br><strong>Housing provided<\/strong>: Tent camping at remote field station (portable toilet, solar power, no running water). We have camping gear to loan, or BYO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2021\/08\/sexy-WETA-Hannah-Landwerlen.jpg\" alt=\"an adult male western tanager with bright red head and yellow body\" class=\"wp-image-46410\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5009436473826245;width:489px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">an adult male Western Tanager. Photo by Hannah Landwerlen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rotating shifts typically consist of 6 days on, 1 day off throughout the season and work hours vary by project. This is essentially a 24\/7 research station, so there is flexibility to join the other projects and gain experience on a variety of taxa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"336\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2013\/02\/Merlin.jpg\" alt=\"a small falcon, a merlin, with slate gray blue back and dark eyes\" class=\"wp-image-8051\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These positions fill quickly each year. We recommend reaching out in December or January to inquire about positions for the upcoming fall season. <strong>We review applications and offer positions on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For songbirds, email JayCarlisle@boisestate.edu with a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For owls and diurnal raptors, email GregoryKaltenecker@boisestate.edu with a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/science\/lucky\/\" id=\"42466\">Lucky Peak project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/11\/IMG_6696-scaled-e1732128184103-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"A brown-streaked feathered saw-whet owl next to a gray-feathered flammulated owl held by biologists\" class=\"wp-image-50541\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Northern Saw-whet Owl (left) next to a Flammulated Owl (right). Photo Credit: Emily Hood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We\u2019re hiring for other positions for the upcoming field season. Find postings on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestate.edu\/ibo\/get-involved\/jobs\/\">jobs page<\/a> or on the <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu\/search\/?keywords=intermountain+bird+observatory&amp;sort-by=KeywordRelevance&amp;PageSize=10&amp;PageNum=1#search\">TAMU Job Board<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Intermountain Bird Observatory hires seasonal avian field technicians for bird banding traineeships at our Lucky Peak migration research station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":46880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[372],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-jobs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.2 (Yoast SEO v28.2) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Job Posting: Lucky Peak Migration Technicians - 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