Jacob Bourque Email & Phone Number

• Objective: Conduct multi-species distance surveys for birds and rapid vegetation surveys in National Parks
• Record accurate data in the field with knowledge of southwest bird song and calls
• Coordinated off-trail travel with supervisor using GPS and maps
• Collaborated as a team for travel to and from field sites and camping logistics

• Objective: Determine reproduction status of Strix occidentalis for research and sustainable forest practices
• Perform broadcast surveys to detect the presence of owls by hiking and driving logging roads
• Revisit breeding pairs of owls and monitored nest sites in rural locations
• Use GPS and maps to locate owls and record detailed and accurate spatial data

• Objective: Measure winter mortality rates of Ruffed Grouse using radio telemetry in central Wisconsin
• Conduct trap set ups and checks in dense forest undergrowth using GPS and compass
• Process trapped Grouse independently by banding, measuring, and taking blood and feather samples
• Track Grouse locations and record accurate data in the field

• Objective: Conduct broadcast surveys for Spotted Owls (Strix occidentalis) and other forest owls
• Identify, record, and map locations of Spotted owls using GPS
• Conduct daytime surveys after spotted owl detections in order to locate nests and determine nesting status
• Communicate clearly with crew leader, project manager, and landowners

Lincoln MA

• Teach adults and teenagers about birds and the natural world
• Support and cultivate Young Birders program and participants
• Develop and lead adult birding trips daylong and overnight
• Provide logistical support of trips and research associated with unique locations

Sacramento, California Area

• Objective: Conduct occupancy and reproduction surveys for Spotted Owls
• Perform broadcast surveys for the presence of owls by hiking off trail and driving dirt roads
• Revisit separate pairs of Spotted Owls and monitor nest sites in rural locations
• Use GPS and maps to locate Owls and record detailed and accurate data
• Weekly tent camping in the backcountry

Portland, Oregon Area

• Organized and led bird outings with group sizes ranging between 15-20 adults
• Informed group participants about current wildlife and ecological research
• Participated in avian point count surveys and shared observations

Amherst, MA

• Objective: Assist graduate student with ornithological field research methods to examine vocal communication in Song Sparrows (Melospiza melodia) and the roles different ecological factors play in shaping communication
• Hand-reared nestling songbirds in a lab setting and performed husbandry duties until fledgling stage.
• Performed mist-netting and banding procedures with Song Sparrows and other passerines
• Performed behavioral playback experiments in the field

• Objective: Quantify the effects of suburbanization on migrant songbird behavior and reproduction
• Recorded parental behaviors of nesting Wood Thrushes (Hylocichla mustelina) and Gray Catbirds (Dumetella carolinensis) from nest camera footage
• Collected and organized behavioral data using JWatcher and Microsoft Excel

Bachelor Of Applied Science (Basc), Biology, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Master Of Science - Ms