Volunteer opportunity to work as field assistant in a long-term study of breeding
biology of various ground-nesting birds (Anthus spp., Sicalis luteola, Ammodramus humeralis, Nothura maculosa).
Volunteers needed from October 10th to January 30th. Minimun stay required: 35
days. Volunteers will stay in a rustic field camp 25 km from the nearest town.
Applicants must get along well with others, be willing to work hard, and be self
motivated. Good physical condition and ability to make careful observations are
preferred.
We collect information on reproductive success, foraging behavior, chick growth
rates, population trends and behavior ecology. Field work consists of nest
searching, monitoring, census, banding, conducting behavioral observations and
vegetation measurements. Research work is part of a PhD thesis at Universidad
Nacional de La Plata.
Volunteers should bring their own tent and sleeping bag. They must provide their
own airfare to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and transportation from Buenos Aires to La
Plata (55 km).
