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- - - *Remote Sensing Field Technician, Monarch Butterfly Habitat Monitoring in MO, KY, OH, IL, and IN (2 positions)* Description Position Status: Seasonal, full-time Location: MO, KY, OH, southern IL, and southern IN Project Dates: March 17 – September 26, 2025 Compensation: $18/hour Priority Application Deadline: January 12, 2025; will remain open until filled Travel required: Yes, extensively throughout MO, KY, OH, IL, and IN This is a seasonal, full-time position, approximately 40 hours per week, with the possibility of paid overtime. Qualified candidates must be able to commit to the full term of the monitoring season, drive long distances with their field partner, and live away from home during the project dates. Technicians will travel extensively throughout the study area, primarily conducting drone surveys over monarch butterfly habitat as well as collecting biological data on monarch butterflies and their habitat, including milkweed, and other floral resources using an established monitoring protocol. Opportunities to support outreach events or professional training on monitoring protocols are also expected. Field technicians will receive two weeks of paid training in February, prior to the start of the field season. This will include a week of virtual training and a week of in-person training. Travel to and from the training and work area at the beginning and end of the field season, food, and additional personal travel costs are the responsibility of the employee. Field season lodging will include a combination of field housing and hotel or rental accommodations and will be dependent on survey site location, moving among focal areas within MO, KY, IL, IN, and OH. MJV will cover the cost of registering for a Part 107 training course (Remote Pilot Certification), which is to be completed before the start of the field season. Necessary equipment, fuel, and lodging costs (up to 7 days a week) are covered by the project grant. - - - *Field Technician, Monarch Butterfly Habitat Monitoring in California (6 positions)* Description Position Status: Seasonal, full-time Location: California Start Date: February 24, 2025 Compensation: $18/hour Priority Application Deadline: January 12, 2025; will remain open until filled Travel required: Yes, extensively throughout California Project 1: 4-6 months, Statewide Project 2: 6 months, Statewide Project 3: 9 months in the Cosumnes River Watershed All positions are full time (seasonal), approximately 40 hours per week, with the possibility of paid overtime. Qualified candidates must be able to commit to the full term of the monitoring season, drive long distances with their partner, and live away from home during the project dates. Technicians will travel extensively, collecting biological data on monarch butterflies and their habitat, including milkweed, and other floral resources using an established monitoring protocol. Surveys will also include establishing and documenting permanent, long-term monitoring plots, mapping observations of milkweed, and collecting milkweed seed. Opportunities to support education and outreach events are also expected. Field technicians will receive two weeks of paid training in February, prior to the start of the field season. This will include a week of virtual training and a week of in-person training. Technicians will be expected to arrive at an in-person training location in the San Francisco Bay Area. MJV will cover the cost of a Wilderness First Aid (WFA) training course before the start of the field season. Necessary equipment, fuel, and lodging costs are covered by the project grants. Food and additional personal travel costs are the responsibility of the employee. Camping 5 days a week, on average, is expected for all positions. Statewide positions cover all lodging costs (7 days a week) - which will include a combination of camping, hotel, or rental accommodations - to be determined by the field crew each week, within a given budget. Ideal candidates for Cosumnes River Watershed positions will have a home base anywhere within the region and travel to survey locations as needed; all work-related travel & lodging costs are covered under the project grant. *Jennifer Thieme *(*she/her*) Science Manager Monarch Joint Venture East Lansing, MI 734-210-0162 To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
