Biological/Rangeland Field Technician Position Summary/Duties: Assist graduate student in collecting vegetation and soil data in sagebrush steppe communities and recording detailed and accurate field notes. Work will involve establishing and monitoring plots in sagebrush steppe and implementing experimental treatments. About 70% of the time will be spent collecting vegetation and soil data in sagebrush communities and recording data into spreadsheets; 30% processing plant, root and soil samples in the laboratory and accurately recording data in a spreadsheet.
Work can be very physical and will be conducted in remote locations in southeast Oregon under a variety of weather conditions. Field work requires hiking through trail-less areas with terrain that is usually uneven. When not in the field, the technician will be stationed in Corvallis, Oregon (possibly Burns, Oregon). Qualifications: Previous experience identifying plants and sampling vegetation (cover, frequency, biomass) in sagebrush steppe communities. Bachelor’s degree or major in natural resources, biology, botany, forestry, rangeland, ecology, soil science, or another closely related field. Ability to navigate and collect data using GPS equipment and topographic maps. Starting date is flexible but preference will be given to persons available in early May and continuing into mid-September. To apply, electronically submit a cover letter and resume to Paul Doescher paul.doesc...@oregonstate.edu or Michael Reisner at michael.reis...@oregonstate.edu Review of applications will start January 15 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
