| Title: | Ecological Monitoring Field Technicians |
| Description: | Ecological Monitoring Field Technicians (multiple locations)
Great Basin Institute and Bureau of Land Management
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Description:
Duties include following established field protocols to conduct vegetation sampling and field data collection on new and existing monitoring sites. Field data will be used by resource specialists and land managers to inform decisions regarding range management and other resource management issues of the area. During periods of field work, camping will be required.
Field work will include:
• Maintaining safety awareness and practices;
• Navigating off-trail to sampling sites;
• Establishing sampling plots and transects;
• Identifying and describing soil horizons;
• Collecting vegetation data (including species inventory, forb frequency, sagebrush shape, foliar cover, canopy gap, and herbaceous and woody heights);
• Taking photo-points.
Locations and Tentative Timelines:
• Pinedale, Wyoming
• As soon as possible - September
Compensation:
• $15/hour
• $15/night Camping per diem
• $75/week Housing stipend
• Paid holidays and personal leave
• Paid health insurance (medical, dental and vision)
Technical requirements:
• Experience identifying plants in the field and using a dichotomous key;
• Experience in describing and identifying soil horizons preferred;
• Experience conducting plant surveys using various monitoring protocols
• Experience navigating and collecting coordinates with hand-held GPS units;
• Experience creating maps and performing basic functions with GIS software (ArcMap), preferred;
How to Apply:
Please visit our employment web page at: http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=PINEDALE&req=2018-RAP-074 |
| Company: | Great Basin Institute and Bureau of Land Management |
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| Post Date: | 5/29/19 |
| Close Date: | Open Until Filled |
| Location: | Pinedale, Wyoming |
| Contact: | Sage Bates |
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| Email: | sbates@thegreatbasininstitute.org |
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Pinedale Online Job Board • www.pinedaleonline.com/jobboard
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