​​We are currently accepting applications for the following spring and summer 2025 opportunities:

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Shorebird Monitor: 

The purpose of this position is to assist in the protection of the listed species Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) and Least Tern (Sternula antillarum). Employee will perform biological field work for the Endangered Species Program, a subset of the Coastal Ecology Program. Throughout the season the employee will collect behavioral and location data on unfledged Piping Plover broods and Least Tern chicks and collect additional data according to provided protocols on the following: Piping Plover nesting and brooding behaviors, Least Tern colony and nursery composition, predator observations, barrier use, Piping Plover brood crossing activity in roads and lots, etc. They will Interact daily with the public to provide information and answer questions as necessary and communicate beach rules and regulations in a polite and professional manner. The Shorebird Monitor will help to facilitate safe plover brood travel across roadways and parking lots.

 

Field Technician:

 The purpose of this position is to assist in the protection of the listed species Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) and Least Tern (Sternula antillarum). Employee will perform biological field work for the Endangered Species Program, a subset of the Coastal Ecology Program. At the beginning of the season the employee will help to install necessary fencing and barriers. During the season they will assist with the daily collection of behavioral and location data for nesting Piping Plover and Least Terns and collect additional data according to provided protocols for Duxbury Beach Reservations Certificate of Inclusion Permit. Data collection includes but is not limited to: predator observations, visitor statistics, Piping Plover road crossings, Least Tern colony and nursery observations, barrier use, etc. They will interact with the public to provide information and answer questions as necessary and communicate beach rules and regulations in a polite and professional manner. As needed they will assist in implementing temporary road and parking lot closures due to plover brood crossing activity. They will work closely with and communicate daily with other Duxbury Beach Reservation staff and the Town of Duxbury Beach Operation Rangers.  

 

Shorebird Monitor Supervisor:

The purpose of this position is to assist in the protection of the listed species Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) and Least Tern (Sternula antillarum). Shorebird Monitor Supervisor will assist with supervisory, administrative, biological observation, and data collection for the Endangered Species Program. Shorebird Monitor Supervisors will work together to train, schedule, and supervise Shorebird Monitors. They will provide day-to-day supervision and mentorship for Shorebird Monitors to ensure protocols including but not limited to, behavioral data collection, predator observations, visitor statistics, Piping Plover road crossings, Least Tern colony and nursery observations, barrier use, etc. and ensure they are implemented correctly. Shorebird Monitor Supervisors will perform biological field work, install and adjust fencing, and interact and communicate with the public to provide information about beach rules and regulations in a polite and professional manner. 

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To apply, please send your resume to alec@duxburybeachreservation.org.