FIELDWORK ASSISTANT

Fieldwork Assistant - Soay Sheep Research on St Kilda
 
SOAY SHEEP RESEARCH - ST KILDA 
SUMMER 2006
 
We are currently looking for a volunteer for this year's Soay sheep
summer expedition to St. Kilda, a group of islands 180 km of the coast
of north-west Scotland. The expedition runs from mid July till the end
of August 2006.

Activities: 
- Censusing sheep with telescopes and hand-held computers 
- Mortality searches
- Assisting in the annual catch up of the sheep
 
Requirements: 
. Must be available for the full period stated 
. Must be fit, St Kilda has a very demanding terrain 
. A background in Biological Sciences 
 
 
Travel to the island will be by helicopter from Benbecula (Outer Hebrides)
and the team will stay in cottages built by the original inhabitants of
St. Kilda (since restored by the National Trust for Scotland). Expenses
incurred whilst travelling will be reimbursed and food/accommodation
on island are provided. This is an ideal opportunity to gain field
experience in large mammal research and to visit St. Kilda, the remotest
of British islands.

 
If you wish to apply for this work then please send a CV with covering
letter, a contact phone number and details of two referees than can be
contacted immediately.

CONTACT: Jill Pilkington 
EMAIL: j.pilkington@ed.ac.uk