Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge

	Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge
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	Positions with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are challenging and gratifying. Whether permanent full-time, temporary, seasonal, or volunteer, your time and effort makes a difference.

	Careers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: For information about jobs with the Fish and Wildlife Service go to http://jobs.fws.gov. Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge hires several field researchers (island supervisors and technicians) to monitor seabird colonies on islands along the Maine coast each summer. While living on the islands, researchers conduct censuses of all nesting seabird species, monitor productivity, observe chick feedings, band chicks, read adult bands, and monitor predators and competitors. Experience with boat operation, bird identification, and seabird ecology is preferred but not required. Applicants must be willing to live, and work, with other researchers on remote islands, often under harsh weather conditions. For more information, contact Linda Welch, refuge biologist, at Linda_Welch@fws.gov or 207/546-2124. Volunteer opportunities: Maine Coastal Islands's volunteer program offers you the opportunity to support wildlife and its habitat while learning new skills and doing something that you enjoy. Refuge volunteers help with administrative, public use, and biological projects. Unfortunately, the refuge cannot offer housing. For information on other volunteer opportunities with the Service, visit http://volunteers.fws.gov.
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	Contact Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge at MaineCoastal@fws.gov or:	P.O. Box 279 Milbridge, ME 04658 207/546-2124