There will be periods of up to 6 weeks duration when daily field work and data gathering will be repeated with little variation. Study areas are in remote locations and camps are staffed with 2-5 individuals. Yukon Delta NWR is a 20 million acre refuge located in the southwestern part of the state. Bethel, with a population of 6,000, serves as refuge headquarters and is located 400 miles west of Anchorage. Alaska Airlines serves the community with three daily flights.
Roads are limited to within the city boundaries and there are no established hiking or biking paths.
Recreational and sport fishing opportunities are limited without access to a boat. Volunteers will spend most of their time in the field from arrival until early August with at most a week or two in town between assignments. Time spent in Bethel during August will involve equipment cleaning and storage and data entry and summary.