JOB TITLE: Forestry/Research Technician
CLOSING DATE: Applications accepted until position is filled
LENGTH OF POSITION: May 2006 through August 2006
PAY RANGE: Commensurate with experience starting at $12.00/hr.
LOCATION: Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
HOUSING: Provided
Project description:
Summer fieldwork will be aimed at collecting allometric tree
data that will be used to improve on existing methods of estimating and
predicting canopy bulk density through time. Accurate estimates of canopy
bulk density are important in the West because of the significant influence
it has on potential fire behavior (i.e. is the current forest structure
capable of carrying active/passive crown fire). Field staff must be able to
hike up to 1 km in often rugged terrain to field sites where job duties will
include: (1) implementation of standard forest inventory procedures on
selected study sites, (2) assist in the marking and felling (via chainsaw)
of selected sample trees, and (3) dissecting and weighing tree components
(i.e. live/dead branches, needles, cones, etc.) by fuel size class (0-.635
cm, 2.54-7.62 cm, >7.62 cm). We will be performing these in-depth
measurements on between 80 and 130 trees throughout the field season. Data
entry and/or laboratory work may be required on days of inclement weather.
Working hours vary from 8-10 hours/day, although the crew leader may
schedule longer or shorter days or workweeks to facilitate scheduling. For
ex., a 40 hours workweek may consist of 5, eight hour days or 4, ten hour
days. In the event of inclement weather, a 6th day may be required to
complete the work week. Overtime compensation will not be provided; however
we will compensate for hours worked beyond a 40 hour work week in terms of
credit time.
Salary will be commensurate with experience starting at $12.00/hr. Summer
housing (May-August) will be provided by the project in Deadwood, SD
(http://www.deadwood.org). Approximate dates of employment are May 15th
through August 15th. You must provide your own transportation to/from
Deadwood at the beginning and end of the field season. You will be provided
mileage costs for the equivalent mileage between Colorado State University
in Fort Collins, CO and Deadwood, SD. Once in South Dakota, transportation
will be provided to/from work sites/house.
Qualifications:
Work experience or coursework including field exercises covering the
following:
1) Skill in the use of instruments for measuring tree and forest stand
characteristics including diameter tapes, compass, prisms, clinometers, and
increment borers.
2) Skill in the use of a chainsaw is highly preferable.
3) Forestry, natural resources management, forest ecology, or related
fields.
4) Ability to use or learn to use GPS and other field equipment.
5) This position is 95% + field work. You will be exposed to hot, dry
weather, rough terrain, unpredictable weather, insects, and other
environmental conditions. You MUST be capable of sustained physical work
under these conditions.
To apply: Please send a resume and 2 reference contact to the e-mail (e-mail
preferred) or address below.
Contact:
Tara Keyser; Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Phone: (970) 491-0491
Mail address: Dept of FRWS, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
80523-1472
