Wildlife biology technician vs biological science technician

Differences between wildlife biology technician and biological science technician duties and responsibilities

Wildlife biology technician example responsibilities.

• Research new techniques to properly manage invasive species such a common carp.
• Survey historic sites for NSO, great gray owl, and northern goshawk according to establish protocols.
• Guide crews to remote settings using only map, compass, and GPS to set up NSO call stations.
• Measure small land areas for surveying elk and deer populations.
• Map vegetation and plant community types on aerial photographs and GIS.
• Employ GIS to document the results of monitoring efforts and to make management recommendations.
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Biological science technician example responsibilities.

• Create PowerPoint and other support media for presentation of research to PhD research leads.
• Assist in developing a genetic algorithm for generating sound recognition templates for insect calls (still ongoing).
• Develop an image viewer design to let researchers train programs so that they can see and label insect calls
• General laboratory work - collecting tissue sample, organization/preparation, plant seeds, greenhouse work, maintenance of plants, etc
• Train on FDA regulations for biological materials and regulating inventory.
• Prepare bacteria suspension for greenhouse cotton bolls and inject bacterial suspension bolls.
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