Natural Resources Job Board

The Applied Wildlife Ecology & Spatial Movement Lab and Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit (University of Nebraska-Lincoln [UNL]) is recruiting a research technician for a wild turkey ecology research project in western Nebraska. The study will examine various facets of wild turkey ecology including reproduction, disease, harvest, gobbling chronology, predation risk, genetics, and spatial ecology. The expected results from this research project will be directly applicable to wild turkey management in Nebraska and will contribute critical information to the broader understanding of factors affecting wild turkey population declines across the United States. The successful candidate will be expected to assist 4 graduate students and other research technicians with various aspects of fieldwork, which include but are not
necessarily limited to GPS monitoring of male and female wild turkeys, nest and brood monitoring, vegetation surveys, disease monitoring, mesopredator camera trap surveys, and acoustic monitor setup and maintenance. This a collaborative project with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, and faculty at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Georgia. As such, the successful candidates will work with a team of graduate students, private landowners, university faculty, and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission biologists. Field season housing and field transportation will be provided. End date is August 15, 2025.

Successful candidates will have field experience with: (1) radio telemetry and wildlife tracking; (2) vegetation sampling; and (3) operating 4WD vehicles in rugged terrain.
Successful applicants will have strong interpersonal skills as daily interaction with landowners, hunters, state agency personnel, and other stakeholders will occur and a willingness to work early mornings and late nights and weekends when necessary. Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. Preference will be given to candidates who can start by April 21 but there is flexibility on start date.

To be considered for these positions, please send a cover letter outlining your interests, resume, and contact information for 3 professional references (name, email, phone, address) combined in a single PDF file with the file name formatted as lastname_firstname.pdf (e.g., doe_john.pdf) with the subject line titled: “Wild Turkey
Technician” to Dr. Andrew Little (alittle6@unl.edu). The University of Nebraska is committed to a pluralistic campus community through affirmative action, equal opportunity, work-life balance, and dual careers. See http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.