- PROGRAMS
- IBP Programs Home Page
- MAPS - Monitoring Avian Productivity
and Survivorship - MoSI - Monitoring Overwinter Survival
- Regional Science and Conservation Programs
- Regional Science and Conservation Programs Home
- Sierra Nevada Science and Conservation Program
- Sierra Nevada Science and Conservation Program Home
- Birds and Forest Management
- Birds and Fire
- Birds of Sierra Nevada National Parks
- Climate Change and Sierra Nevada Birds
- Conserving Sierra Nevada Birds of Prey
- Willow Flycatcher Conservation
- Restoring Montane Meadows and
Riparian Habitat - Monitoring Birds at California's
Vehicular Recreation Areas - Pacific Northwest Science and Conservation Program
- Southwest Science and Conservation Program
- Pacific Islands Science and Conservation Program
- Pollinator Ecology and Conservation
- Molt and Plumage Studies
- Bird Bander Training
- Burrowing Owl Research and Monitoring
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 2022, we have the openings listed below.
Paid Positions
Biologist/Crew Lead - Spotted Owl Surveys in the Sierra Nevada, California
FILLED - Biologist (2 Positions) - Multi-species Point Counts at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
FILLED - Biologist - Avian Point Counts in Southwestern National Parks
FILLED - Biologist - Bird-banding with the MAPS Program, Fort AP Hill, Virginia
Volunteer Technician Positions
FILLED - Back-country Point Counts in Sierra Nevada National Parks, California
FILLED - Northern Goshawk, Spotted Owl, and Flammulated Owl Surveys in the Central Sierra Nevada, NV
FILLED - Back-country Point Counts in Pacific Northwest National Parks, Washington State
Spotted Owl Surveys in the Sierra Nevada, California
FILLED - Northern Goshawk Surveys in the Sierra Nevada, California
FILLED - Avian Point Count Technicians in Southwestern National Parks
FILLED - Bird-banding with the MAPS Program, Yosemite National Park, 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."
