Title: Local Squirrel Monitor
Status: Volunteer
Location: Tullos Woods, Aberdeen Science Centre (surrounding area), Duthie Park, Cove and Kincorth
Closing date: 16th May 2025 (applications may close sooner dependent on level of interest)
SSRS has been working locally with Aberdeen City Council and wider project partners since 2009 to reduce grey squirrel density and distribution in the north east. Our work to date has been very successful, and we are now aiming to completely eradicate grey squirrels from the north east of Scotland. With the help of local volunteers, we are carrying out intensive survey and monitoring work across the region to detect remaining individuals and humanely dispatch them.
Your role will help contribute towards these efforts, carrying out feeder-box surveys as part of the SSRS’s North East Team’s Rapid Response Monitoring. Survey results will inform our grey squirrel control on the ground. Red squirrels and pine martens may also be detected during surveys.
What we are looking for:
- someone who is enthusiastic about protecting red squirrels
- someone able to offer about 1-4 hours of volunteer time per fortnight
- someone with a good level of fitness
What you will get in return:
- a great work environment with fantastic views
- a great staff and volunteer team
- learn new wildlife identification skills