*Natural Resources Climate Change Monitoring Specialist* https://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/job/natural-resources-climate-change-monitoring-specialist-joshua-tree-national-park/
In cooperation with the National Park Service Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Natural Resources Climate Change Monitoring Specialist to implement the climate monitoring design protocols for Citizen Scientists (also known as park volunteers). The Specialist will be responsible for following the on-the-ground climate monitoring protocols (flora and fauna) and will work with a research team to lead volunteers, collect data, and enter data into various databases. This program will focus on conditions and trends of park resources in order to improve scientific understanding of how the flora and fauna of JOTR respond to the effects of climate change. This position will have an emphasis on the fauna of JOTR. JOTR has established a series of long term monitoring plots and needs assistance in gathering data to guide management and policy. The project will help create, promote, facilitate and/or improve the public understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational, and other resources at JOTR. Another goal of the program is to provide youth with an opportunity to spend time working on projects in JOTR. Other duties will include maintaining and establishing new volunteer-based programs to provide visitors and community members with opportunities to participate in natural and cultural resource management activities. This position will also assist other activities monitoring park resources and restoring disturbed landscapes by utilizing volunteers. Compensation: o $20.75/hour o Health and Dental Benefits Timeline: o January - February 2016 to June - July 2016, possibility of extension pending positive performance review and funding availability o Full time, 40 hours per week, possibly including some weekends *Natural Resources Vegetation and Climate Change Monitoring Specialist* https://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/job/natural-resources-vegetation-and-climate-change-monitoring-specialist-joshua-tree-national-park/ In cooperation with the National Park Service Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Natural Resources Vegetation and Climate Change Monitoring Specialist to support development of the climate monitoring design protocols for use by Citizen Scientists (also known as park volunteers). The Specialist will be responsible for implementing the on-the-ground climate monitoring protocols and will work with a research team to lead volunteers, collect data, and enter data into various databases. This program will focus on conditions and trends of park resources in order to improve scientific understanding of how the flora and fauna of JOTR respond to the effects of climate change. JOTR has established a series of long term monitoring plots and needs assistance in gathering data for analysis to guide management and policy. The project will help create, promote, facilitate and/or improve the public understanding of natural, cultural, historic, recreational, and other aspects of JOTR. Another goal of the program is to provide youth with an opportunity to spend time working on projects in JOTR. Other duties will include maintaining and establishing new volunteer-based programs to provide visitors and community members with opportunities to participate in natural and cultural resource management activities; coordinate species inventories, citizen science/external research partner studies done in the park. This position will also assist ongoing resource-based activities by monitoring park resources and restoring disturbed landscapes utilizing volunteers Compensation: o $20.75/hour o Health and Dental Benefits Timeline: o Nov/Dec 2015 – Nov/Dec 2016, possibility of extension pending positive performance review and funding availability o Full time, 40 hours per week, possibly including some weekends *Restoration Technician* https://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org/job/restoration-technician-joshua-tree-national-park/ In cooperation with the National Park Service Joshua Tree National Park (JOTR), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Restoration Technician to support resource management and restoration at JOTR, and focus on the following duties: Restoring disturbed sites (revegetation, watering, monitoring); assisting with exotic plant eradication; assisting the nursery manager with plant propagation and nursery maintenance; organizing and maintaining GIS and other databases; assisting on managing the park boundary project; data management; maintain and establish new volunteer-based programs to provide visitors and community members with opportunities to participate in natural and cultural resource management activities; and coordinate species inventories, citizen science/external research partner studies done in the park. This position will also assist ongoing resource-based activities by monitoring park resources and restoring disturbed landscapes utilizing volunteers. Orientation and safety trainings will be presented throughout the year. Compensation: o $20.75/hour o Health and Dental Benefits Timeline: o Nov/Dec 2015 – Nov/Dec 2016, possibility of extension pending positive performance review and funding availability o Full time, 40 hours per week, possibly including some weekends
