- PROGRAMS
- IBP Programs Home Page
- MAPS - Monitoring Avian Productivity
and Survivorship - MoSI - Monitoring Overwinter Survival
- Sierra Nevada Bird Observatory
- Sierra Nevada Bird Observatory Home
- Climate Change and Sierra Nevada Birds
- Black-backed Woodpecker Ecology
and Management of Burned Forests - Conserving Sierra Nevada Birds of Prey
- Willow Flycatcher Conservation and
Restoration - Restoring Montane Meadows and
Other Riparian Habitat - Birds of Sierra Nevada
National Parks - Monitoring Birds at California's
Vehicular Recreation Areas - Protecting Sierra Nevada Pollinators
- Pacific Island Bird Conservation
- Birds of Pacific Northwest National Parks
- Molt and Plumage Studies
- Bird Bander Training
- Burrowing Owl Population Monitoring in California
JOBS
Help Us Monitor Bird Populations
IBP monitors birds for conservation and research using a wide variety of survey techniques, including mist netting, point counts, nest monitoring, and radio-telemetry. Each year we offer crew leader and volunteer technician positions on interesting projects around the US. For the spring/summer of 2020, we have the openings listed below. Additional positions may be added over the coming months, so position-seekers should check back frequently.
Paid Positions
Crew Leader (2 Positions) - Northern Goshawk Surveys in the Northern Sierra Nevada, California
Biologist (2 Positions) – Bird Monitoring in California State Vehicular Recreation Areas (SVRAs)
FILLED - Biologist - Bird-banding with the MAPS Program, Fort AP Hill, Virginia
FILLED - Biologist - Bird-banding with the MAPS Program, Yosemite National Park, California
Volunteer Technician Positions
Northern Goshawk, Spotted Owl, and Flammulated Owl Surveys in the Central Sierra Nevada, California
Northern Goshawk Surveys in the Northern Sierra Nevada, California
FILLED - Bird-banding with the MAPS Program, Yosemite National Park, California
Spotted Owl Surveys in the Northern Sierra Nevada, California
Additional Information
Photo Credits: Top of Page, Jade Ajani; Right column photos: IBP, Alma Schrage
COMMENTS
What some of our past volunteer technicians have said
"I learned a lot in this single summer and through it all, I realized that this is what I want to do with my life ... I really enjoyed being a part of this experience ... Thank you for giving me this experience which will take me far in my academic endeavors."
"This was a crash course in backpacking and field work. I was bitten and smitten and have returned to IBP each summer since ... I feel privileged to work with its employees, who are incredibly patient and generous with their knowledge and have instilled a lifetime passion in me."
"I completely enjoyed my summer ... and I cannot believe how much I learned."
