We're hiring at #ForbesBiologicalStation looking for 1-2 technicians for this fall to work on a variety of projects including catching ducks, and working with automated recording units.

$16/hour with paid overtime, cheap housing available on site.

More details here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11rzijJksps8IhcjRMtMM2GyijS2EPC06/view?usp=sharing

#Ornithology #Jobs #FieldTechs

ForbesTech_Winter2023.pdf

Google Docs

121 more scaup banded today along the Ilinois River!

Closing in on 1000 (709 as of today) which is our annual spring migration goal along the Illinois.

#ForbesBiologicalStation

Scaup banding is happening!

We mostly catch Lesser Scaup here along the Illinois River but today we caught a Great Scaup!

#ForbesBiologicalStation

Hi I'm Auriel (she/her) I'm an ecologist who studies wetland #birds and #wetlands themselves, especially rails and waterfowl. #ornithology

I also do a fair bit of #DecisionScience and #StructuredDecisionMaking work focused on #NaturalResource questions

I run #ForbesBiologicalStation which is a part of the Illinois Natural History Survey who I work for.

I'm also 2nd VP for @WilsonOrnithSoc where I'm working to make the society more inclusive

I also do work on unpaid labor

#introduction