T HE I - NSTITUTE FOR B IRD P OPULATIONS (IBP)

The Institute for Bird Populations is dedicated to the research and dissemination of information on changes in the abundance, distribution, and ecology of bird populations.” The MAPS program is a cooperative network of mist-netting and bird-banding stations dedicated to collecting demographic data towards the conservation of North American landbirds. [...] 2) Travel from the training site to the first location within a region and travel between setup locations is reimbursed at the cost of gas. [...] EQUIPMENT: Volunteer technicians are expected to provide their own binoculars, hiking boots, rubber boots, raingear, pocket knife with scissors and toothpick, and field guide (we recommend the Sibley Guide to Birds or the third or fourth edition of The National Geographic’s Field Guide to the Birds of North America). [...] THE EXPERIENCE: MAPS volunteer technician positions are demanding and challenging but also rewarding and exciting, as evidenced by crew testimonials and the number of past technicians that return to IBP for subsequent field seasons. [...] Best of all, you will have the opportunity to spend the summer in some of the most beautiful areas of the country and meet fantastic people; people who may become life-long friends.