How to be a Professional Ecological Field Technician or an Effective Supervisor of Them

Abstract

How to Be a Field Technician A field technician position provides the opportunity to work in places that few people have been in, handle organisms that few people have seen up close, and immerse yourself in the challenges of working in, learning about, and understanding a natural community and the species within it. For many field technician jobs, especially when working for environmental service firms or government agencies, one of the requirements for the position is the willingness and ability to maintain confidentiality. Few field tech jobs provide medical insurance or other important benefits, and many international positions require you to fund your own travel health insurance. Workers compensation may cover expenses for on-the-job injuries or illness, but this is no substitute for health insurance; the bottom line is you should not work as a field tech without adequate insurance.