On the island, transportation will primarily be by foot or bicycle with 1-mile daily commutes to the work site. No re-supply or ship visits during the 6-month camp are anticipated. Johnston Island is an extremely remote site, where all but emergency access is by ship, which takes 3-5 days from Honolulu. Seabird, shorebird, and sea turtle surveys.Invasive plant management (mechanical and chemical).Ant monitoring and pesticide application.While on Johnston Island, responsibilities include: An additional month will be spent in Honolulu, HI where volunteers will pack and prepare gear, food, and all items necessary for field camp. Some projects will necessitate working evenings or consecutive days, including weekends. Volunteers will be expected to work at least 48 hours/week, 6 days/week for their 6 months on island. Volunteers will have the rare opportunity to live in this remote setting surrounded by abundant birds and sea life. Johnston Atoll is located in the central Pacific Ocean, 717 nautical miles west-southwest of Honolulu, and is uninhabited, except for the four volunteers and one crew leader. The primary mission is to continue working towards eradication of the Yellow Crazy Ant (YCA), Anoplolepis gracilipes. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking four (4) volunteers beginning May 1st 2017 and continuing through mid-December 2017 to join the 14th expedition to Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument) as a part of the Crazy Ant Strike Team. Crazy Ant Strike Team volunteer - Johnston Atoll
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