Sea Turtle Surveyor, Cape Romain NWR
Charleston, SC
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in Charleston County, South Carolina, USA is seeing a seasonal technician to conduct sea turtle protection surveys during the 2011 season. Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge is a barrier island refuge extending for 32 kilometers along the Atlantic Coast. The Refuge consists of 14,676 hectares of beach and sand dunes, salt marshes, maritime forests, tidal creeks, fresh and brackish water impoundments, and 12,140 hectares of open water. Sea turtle nest protection and surveys are conducted on Cape, Lighthouse, and Bulls Islands. Cape Island is the highest density nesting area for the northern recovery unit of loggerhead sea turtles receiving on average 1000 nests annually.
Responsibilities include nest and false crawl identification, probing to locate nests, relocating nests when necessary, and caging nests to protect from predators. Access to Cape, Lighthouse, and Bulls Islands is by boat only, so daily operation of boats is required. All Terrain Vehicles (ATVS) are used to survey the 9 km beach.
Applicants must be able to work alone in a remote area, in good physical health (able to walk for 5 – 6 miles, withstand long, hot, buggy, sometimes wet days), and be willing to work weekends and holidays. Prior experience with sea turtle nest protection, boating in tidal environments and operating ATVs preferred.
The position will be filled immediately. The position lasts through September 2011.
Rate of payment is $13-$14/hour depending on experience.
Please contact Sarah Dawsey to apply: Sarah_dawsey@fws.gov
Responsibilities include nest and false crawl identification, probing to locate nests, relocating nests when necessary, and caging nests to protect from predators. Access to Cape, Lighthouse, and Bulls Islands is by boat only, so daily operation of boats is required. All Terrain Vehicles (ATVS) are used to survey the 9 km beach.
Applicants must be able to work alone in a remote area, in good physical health (able to walk for 5 – 6 miles, withstand long, hot, buggy, sometimes wet days), and be willing to work weekends and holidays. Prior experience with sea turtle nest protection, boating in tidal environments and operating ATVs preferred.
The position will be filled immediately. The position lasts through September 2011.
Rate of payment is $13-$14/hour depending on experience.
Please contact Sarah Dawsey to apply: Sarah_dawsey@fws.gov
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