Description: The Great Basin Institute, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), is recruiting four research associates to serve on our Parcel Condition Monitoring (PCM) and Restoration crew. The PCM crew is responsible for conducting PCM site visits, invasive species control and monitoring, and implementation of small erosion control restoration projects on National Forest urban lots. PCM monitoring project work will be the focus of the early season, with a transition to restoration project work in the later portion of the season and invasive species work intermixed season long. Specific duties will include: conducting cursory inspections and data collection on PCM forms, and assessing the general condition of the parcels by looking at vegetation/forest health, hazardous fuels, watershed/soil erosion, presence of invasive weeds and other property management conditions related to small forested parcels located within an urban setting. Conducting invasive species control using various manual control methods and conducting a variety of restoration activities including installing erosion control features, seeding and re-vegetation, and construction of fences. Data entry using oracle database software and field data recorders will be conducted on a daily/weekly basis. This position requires the incumbent to be physically capable of working, walking, hiking in a forest environment and be able to perform physical labor associated with manual weed control and erosion control restoration projects. The crew will work Monday Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Timeline: o May 24, 2010 to October 22, 2010 Compensation: o Living Stipend:$8,000 o $1,800 AmeriCorps Education Award, student loan forbearance and paid interest accrual* o Housing Provided Location: o Housing is provided in South Lake Tahoe, CA o Duty station is located in Meyers, CA, approx. 10 miles from South Lake Tahoe. * AmeriCorps Education Award may be used for past, present or future education experiences, including payment of qualifying federal student loans. Loan forbearance on qualifying federal student loans Qualifications: o College coursework in a natural resource programs focused on environmental science, biology, botany, or other field-related programs; o Experience or knowledge of data collection and entry methods/protocols; o Experience using hand-held GPS units and/or digital data recorders, desirable; o Willingness and ability to conduct manual labor, including repetitive tasks; o Clean, driving record and valid state-issued drivers license. Applicant should be comfortable driving in heavy traffic, on narrow mountain roads on- and off-road; o Ability to work productively as part of a team to accomplish mutual goals; o Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse public; o Possess good organizational skills; o Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments, work in all types of weather conditions, traverse uneven terrain, and otherwise maintain good physical condition; and o Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of two in a lifetime, regardless of award amount), and (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) and federal criminal background checks. For a complete position description please visit our website at www.TheGreatBasinInstitute.org How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Bridget Walden, at bwal...@thegreatbasininstitute.org. Please include where you found this position posted. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
