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Volunteer field assistants needed in Panama: behavioural ecology of lance-tailed manakins
Two to three positions are available from 5th March to 15th May 2007 for an ongoing behavioural study of cooperation and mate choice in lance-tailed manakins (Chiroxiphia lanceolata) in Panama. Males of this small, lekking bird court females in cooperative pairs, and perform spectacular leaping displays on dispersed display territories. Assistants will be involved in work investigating questions such as how indirect genetic benefits affect female mate choice, why dominant males tolerate subordinate cooperators, and how male experience affects display performance.
Assistants' responsibilities include conducting many hour-long behavioural observations at display sites, nest-searching through dense secondary-growth forest, and mistnetting birds for banding and blood sampling, as well as data entry and organizational tasks. Experience in one or more of these areas is strongly preferred. Applicants should have a very strong interest in birds, animal behaviour, and field biology. This position is particularly suitable for people interested in graduate studies in behavioural ecology, and motivated assistants have the opportunity to develop independent side projects.
The field crew will live and work on a remote island off Panama's Pacific coast and share one-room housing, so experience working in isolated field settings and/or living in close quarters is highly desirable. Applicants should be enthusiastic and physically fit: the terrain is steep, the weather is hot and humid, and there's an abundance of biting insects and a healthy population of snakes. Expect to work long days (7 am – 6 pm six days a week), be woken at 4 am by howler monkeys on a regular basis, and see some amazing bird behaviour.
Round-trip airfare to Panama (max of $1000), food, housing, and required transportation within Panama will be provided. For more information on the research, see: http://www.orn.mpg.de/mitarbeiter/duval2.html.
To apply, send: 1) cover letter explaining your motivation to work on this project, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) email and phone numbers of three references to: Emily DuVal, ehduval@orn.mpg.de, Max Planck Institut für Ornithologie, Postfach 1564, HausNr. 5, D-82319 Seewiesen, Germany.
Review of applications will continue until positions are filled. Please note that because assistants receive extensive on-site training, only applications for the entire field season can be considered.
