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MISC is Currently Hiring for the Coqui Control Field Crew

 

Video Above: See what the crew’s day can be like and learn about the larger environmental context

Read what people in the community tell us

Apply HERE to work on the MISC Coqui Control Field Crew

Are You?

  • Fun & Cooperative,
  • Hard-Working,
  • Adventurous,
  • Reliable,
  • an Effective & Quality Communicator?

Do You?

  • Have High Integrity,
  • Have a Healthy Mindset,
  • Have Physical Endurance,
  • Care About the Environment,
  • Enjoy Working Long Hours on Your Feet,
  • Like Working in the Dark, During Variable Weather Conditions?

Gain valuable field experience in the Maui conservation community!

Apply HERE to work on the MISC Coqui Control Field Crew

The Maui Invasive Species Committee is hiring:

  • full-time temporary field positions for the coqui crew
  • positions are five-month temporary hires with the possibility of permanent positions in the future.

This crew works out of our Old Maui High field station on Holomua Rd. The work shift is from 1:00 pm to 11:30 pm Monday through Thursday during the summer months and 12:00 pm to 10:30 during winter. Shifts can vary depending on operational needs.

Starting salary is $17.30/hour. Work involves mixing 50 lb bags of citric acid into a 14% solution, weed eating and mowing to remove coqui habitat, hiking in rough terrain while carrying heavy fire hose to spray coqui frog infested areas, and maintaining detailed records including GIS.

Applicants must have a current driver’s license and high school diploma or GED equivalent. This is an ongoing recruitment.  If you have any questions about the position, contact Rebecca Creighton, Coqui Coordinator (808) 633-6646 or rmcreigh@hawaii.edu

Apply HERE to work on the MISC Coqui Control Field Crew

Community Coqui Control Program Resources

  • Community Coqui Control Program
  • Community Coqui Control Code of Conduct
  • Make Your Yard Un-Friendly to Coqui Frogs
  • Where Are The Coqui Frogs?
  • Effects of citric acid on the environment
  • Coqui-free Nurseries and Landscapers

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Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)
Office: (808) 573-6472
Press and Media Inquiries: (808) 344-2756
Mailing Address:
PO Box 983, Makawao, HI 96768

Acting Manager / Public Relations: Lissa Strohecker
E-mail: miscpr@hawaii.edu

Special Projects: Teya Penniman
E-mail: miscmgr@hawaii.edu

Statewide Pest Hotline: 808-643-PEST
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