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Skills that get you hired

• GIS (geographic information systems)

  Mapping habitat and movement. It appears in almost every job posting in the field.

• Statistics and coding

  Population models, survey design and data analysis. The R statistical language is the standard tool.

• Capture and handling

  Netting, trapping, banding and collaring, with the training and permits that go with them.

• Remote sensing tools

  Camera traps, acoustic recorders and drone surveys are replacing a lot of walking.