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Employment
Hawks Aloft employees come from a wide array of biological
backgrounds.
New Mexico Songbird Technician:
Early May through August 2006 (start date flexible), with potential for longer term employment.
Hawks Aloft, Inc., a New Mexico non-profit organization, seeks an enthusiastic field assistant to
conduct songbird transect surveys in the middle Rio Grande bosque (riparian woodland) of central
New Mexico. This position might also include work on other ongoing research. Experience identifying
western birds by sight and sound preferable, but training will be provided. Must be willing to use
your own vehicle (reimbursement 40 cents/mile).
Salary $1,700 per month plus $300 per month stipend.
Applicant must acquire own housing in Albuquerque area. Send resume, cover letter, and contact information
for three references to:
Gail Garber, Executive Director, P.O. Box 10028, Albuquerque, NM 87184.
E-mails encouraged: gail@hawksaloft.org.
New Mexico Songbird Technicians (2)
Early May through July 2006 (start and end dates flexible). Hawks Aloft, a New Mexico
non-profit organization, seeks enthusiastic field assistants to conduct songbird point
count surveys and assist with ongoing research. Habitats sampled include pinyon-juniper
woodlands and riparian corridors. This research offers an excellent opportunity to visit
a variety of scenic sites in New Mexico and to encounter diverse assemblages of southwestern
birds. These positions might also include presence-absence surveys for Southwestern Willow
Flycatchers and Gray Vireo territory monitoring. Experience identifying birds by sight and
sound preferable, but training will be provided. Travel, and possibly some camping, will be
required. Must be willing to use your own car (reimbursement 40 cents/mile).
Salary $1,700 per month plus $300 per month stipend.
Send resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to:
Gail Garber, Executive Director, P.O. Box 10028, Albuquerque, NM 87184.
E-mails encouraged: gail@hawksaloft.org.
New Mexico Raptor Technician
Early April through mid-July 2006 (start and end dates flexible). Hawks Aloft, a
New Mexico non-profit organization, seeks enthusiastic field assistants to monitor
nesting raptors in central and northwestern New Mexico. Study areas are generally
remote and hiking is required to reach most nests. Applicants should be comfortable
hiking and camping alone in remote areas. GPS, map and compass familiarity, and experience
identifying raptors by sight and sound preferable, but training will be provided. Travel,
and some camping, will be required. Must be willing to use your own car (reimbursement 40 cents/mile).
Salary $1,700 per month plus $300 per month stipend.
Send resume, cover letter, and contact information for three references to:
Gail Garber, Executive Director, P.O. Box 10028, Albuquerque, NM 87184.
E-mails encouraged: gail@hawksaloft.org.
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