Alaska Songbird Institute
Position Overview
Salary/Compensation: $1,250 per month stipend
Application Deadline: 05/30/2025
Starting Date: After 07/26/2025
Ending Date: After 09/26/2025
Hours per Week: At least 40
Education Required: Bachelor’s
Experience Required: None
Essential Functions
- Assist in mist net operations and banding procedures
- Monitor and extract birds, record data accurately
- Lead K–12 field trips and public bird walks
- Conduct outreach and create educational content
- Maintain field equipment and organize logistics
- Enter and summarize field data per ASI protocol
- Interact with volunteers and the general public
Qualifications
Required:
- Interest in ornithology and science education
- Strong work ethic and attention to detail
- Ability to make safe decisions in wildlife interactions
- Flexibility to work early mornings and weekends
- Physical stamina to walk through vegetation, wade water, and carry 25lbs
Preferred:
- Experience with bird handling, public education, or fieldwork
- Familiarity with community-based research settings
- Access to a bicycle or vehicle for commuting
Benefits
- $1,250/month living stipend (taxable)
- Free or low-cost shared housing near the site
- Hands-on training in mist netting and banding
- Community-based research experience
- Exposure to boreal ecosystem fieldwork
Working Conditions
- Mostly outdoors in varied weather with high insect activity
- Early morning starts (as early as 5:30 AM)
- Exposure to uneven terrain, waist-deep water, and wildlife
- Physically demanding and requires sustained attention
To Apply
Apply via: https://www.aksongbird.org
Submit: A cover letter, resume, and contact info for three references (including one familiar with youth experience) as a single document
Email: asi.science@aksongbird.org
Deadline: 05/30/2025 or until filled
Contact
Name: Robert Snowden
Email: asi.science@aksongbird.org (preferred contact method)
To apply for this job email your details to asi.science@aksongbird.org