Job Type: Full Time Summer Position (5-6 month) Term: Tentatively May 1 to September 30, 2020 with possibility of extension for October Wage: Approximately $3250 to $3500 per month based on experience and qualifications. Job Description The Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (LSLBO) is located in the Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park, approximately 20km north… Read more »
Job Opportunities
Information Officer
Job Type: Full-time Summer Position Term: May 1st to Aug 31st, 2020 (tentatively) Wage: Approx. $17.50 -18:50 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. The Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation (BCBC) is seeking a friendly, outgoing individual who enjoys people and working in a dynamic team environment. Based at our exciting education… Read more »
Summer Interpreter – 4 months
Job Type: Full-time Summer Position Term: May 1st to August 31st, 2020 (tentatively) Wage: $18-20 per hour depending on experience Job Description: The Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory (LSLBO) are looking for a creative individual to deliver fun, interactive and hands-on environmental education programming about birds and the… Read more »
Contract Biologists
We keep an active list of qualified, licensed Banders for short-term contracts. A variety of short-term contracts may be available throughout the season. If you are interested in a short-term contract, please provide us with your credentials, a brief description of your ornithological experience, references, and preferred dates, if any, for work.
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We are reaching the peak of Fall migration at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory this week, and this small beautiful warbler, the American Redstart, is one of the most common birds observed at the station so far. Check out the weekly update for more news from the station.
In some ways, birds are "ageless". Adult birds will replace their worn out feathers every year so they look brand new again no matter how old they are. To learn more about feather moulting and other updates from the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, check out the weekly report.
Thank you to the awesome Alberta Junior Forest Rangers crew from Fox Creek who visited us this week, including tackling some maintenance projects for us down at the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory. We really appreciated all your help and we hope that you have a great summer!