Rock Climbing-Based Undergraduate Field Research Assistant College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Get real-life field experience, rock climbing skills, and have fun! When: May 2018 – August 2018 About the Assistantship: This individual will be assisting with fieldwork and data collection in the Red River Gorge, Kentucky. Duties include top-rope belaying (keeping rock climbers safe using a rope system), lead belaying, and setting up safe anchor and rappel systems on bolted anchors. This individual may also take plant samples, help designate plots used for data collection, use ground-based remote sensing techniques to capture high-quality images of plot areas, and organize this data. Education/Skills/Experience: Required: - Able to live in a front-country campsite for most days of the week - Comfortable being on rappel for a significant period of time - Have access to basic camping equipment (sleeping bag, ground pad, backpack) - Have access to basic climbing equipment (rope, shoes, harness, belay/rappel device) - Has access to a form of transportation Preferred: - Able to lead belay/top-rope belay - Able to rappel with multiple rappel devices - Able to sport-climb at a 5.10 level - Has experience doing fieldwork Lodging: We will be staying at Miguel’s Pizza Campground located in Slade, Kentucky for research days. Miguel’s Pizza is a restaurant, campground, gear shop combination, complete with showers, laundry, running water and bathrooms. Camping will be in tents. Training: There is a ropes-systems training for this position if the applicant is unsure, or unclear, of the safety systems described in the assistantship description. Compensation: This assistantship is eligible for research credits through The Ohio State University. Monetary compensation is possible, but not guaranteed at the moment. Contact: Please contact Jordan Reding at jordred...@gmail.com with a resume and a few sentences on why you are interested.
