Field volunteer positions for a project investigating climate change adaptations of Siberian jays in Northern Sweden, 5 August to 20 October 2024 We are looking for 2 highly motivated, expenses-paid field volunteers to assist with our field project (lead by principal investigators Dr. Michael Griesser, University of Konstanz & Dr. Miya Warrington, Oxford Brookes University). Our project aims to understand how animals are adapting to changing environments, and how social interactions facilitate this. The study site is located near Arvidsjaur in Northern Sweden. An overview over our past work can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaH6wjAYAiE Our current projects investigates the effect of social interactions on group coordination and social learning, using GPS tagging and experimental foraging tasks. The latter will be recorded with multiple video cameras to reconstructed body postures and gaze during the foraging tasks. The work of the field volunteers will be to help with catching (mist netting), and colour-ringing birds, sampling blood, conducting behavioural observations, assist PhD students with experiments and managing data. This work will provide insights into a long-term study system and will be carried out in managed and pristine boreal forests. These positions are suitable for persons considering further studies (e.g., postgraduate degrees) in wildlife conservation, ornithology or ecology, or looking to expand their field skills. Please note that daytime temperatures at the end of the season can be as low as -10C. Fieldwork at times involves walking up to 10km per day. Qualifications: 1) Field work experience, involving behavioural observations and experiments 2) Bird ringing and preferably mist-netting experience 3) Ability to work in small team and sociable personality 4) Driver's license (manual transmission) 5) Working knowledge of English Further information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/c-wild-griesser/home We will cover accommodation, food, and travel expenses to and from the study site (up to 400 euros return). Applications, including a CV, letter of motivation (1 page), and the name of two referees, should be sent to Michael Griesser michael.griesser@uni-konstanz.de, preferably in a single PDF. Review of applications will start 15 June 2024, position will remain open until filled. Michael Griesser Department of Biology University of Konstanz https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IEIH0xkAAAAJ https://sites.google.com/view/c-wild-griesser Michael Griesser (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)