I am writing to let you know about vegetation monitoring positions we are
recruiting for in Taos and Las Cruces, NM which begin in July. Position
descriptions copied below. Please distribute to your networks.
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*Bureau of Land Management Vegetation Monitoring Internship*
*Position Title: *Crew Member
*Position Type: *Full-time, temporary, up to 23 weeks
*Location: *Based out of the Taos, NM or Las Cruces,
NM Field Office
*Salary: *$350-480/week
*Benefits:* Uniform, training, $800 travel stipend
for training and camp rate per diem; AmeriCorps Education Award, if eligible
*Program Dates: *Las Cruces: July 18 – December 23, 2016; Taos:
July 18 – October 14, 2016
*Southwest Conservation Corps’ Mission*It is the mission of the Southwest
Conservation Corps to empower individuals to positively impact their lives,
their communities and the environment.
*Program Overview:*
Interns will work in a crew of 2 - 3 people to monitor land health on
National Monument lands, vegetation treatments, rangeland allotments, or
reference areas. Participants will manage all aspects of vegetation
monitoring using the Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM)
methodology. Experience with identifying vegetation to species is essential
for the position. Within all plots, vegetation will be identified to
species; line-point intercept will be used to gather species cover and
composition data; shrub density will be measured; and soil descriptions
will be required. All point data will be gathered using a GPS unit and
stored in an ArcGIS geodatabase. Data are entered into Database for
Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment (DIMA) on site with ruggedized
tablets and are further analyzed and synthesized into various reports for
future land management planning. DIMA requires a high level of Quality
Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC), therefore attention to detail is
paramount for these positions. Subsequent, professional reports must be
completed and will involve the presentation of scientific data and pre and
post treatment analysis. Crew may be camping 1-4 nights/week, depending on
location.
*General Qualifications**:
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Applicants should have a degree in ecology, botany, range science, soil
science, wildlife biology, natural resource management, biology,
conservation biology, or a related field. Identifying plants to species and
experience with a taxonomic key is essential to the position. Familiarity
with northern New Mexico flora is beneficial. The successful applicant must
be self-motivated and able to work independently with limited supervision
after the initial training period. Applicants with previous AIM or
Indicators of Rangeland Health training are highly preferred. Background in
statistics/Microsoft Suite, including Access, is additionally useful. The
applicant must be able to maneuver and operate in a mixture of office and
field work, which can include long periods of standing or walking on rough,
uneven ground; bending, crouching, stooping, stretching or reaching to
observe occurrences or place and retrieve equipment or devices; lifting and
moving moderately heavy items. Applicant must be physically fit, able to
stand and walk for long periods of time (at a minimum 6 miles/day) and lift
items that weigh up to 40 pounds in upwards of 100 degree heat. A
government vehicle will be used for work travel but a personal vehicle is
highly recommended for travel to and from the duty station and for personal
time. There is potential for working in adverse conditions including
extreme heat and monsoonal rains and hazardous wildlife (i.e. rattlesnakes,
scorpions), so field safety skills and risk management are important. The
successful applicant will also attend CPR, First Aid training and Defensive
Driving (or provide certification if still current). Applicant must have a
valid driver’s license and a good driving record. Prior to starting this
position a government security background clearance will be required.
*To Apply:*
Complete the Online Application, which can be found at
http://conservationlegacy.org/join/, searching for the New Mexico BLM
Vegetation Monitoring title. Contact Natalie Pyrooz at 970-403-0137 or
natalie(at)conservationlegacy.org <c...@conservationlegacy.org> with any
questions.
*Natalie Pyrooz*
*Southwest Conservation Corps*
*Ancestral Lands GIS Monitoring Program Coordinator*
701 Camino del Rio Suite 101
Durango, CO 81301
Office: 970-403-0137
Cell: 970-903-9773
Fax: 970.259.9424
nata...@conservationlegacy.org
www.sccorps.org
*“Empowering individuals to positively impact their lives, their
communities, and the environment.”*
*A program of Conservation Legacy*
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*Conservation is a state of harmony between men and the land.* By land I
mean all of the things on, over, or in the earth. Harmony with land is like
harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his
left. That is to say, you cannot love game and hate predators; you cannot
conserve the waters and waste the ranges; you cannot build the forest and
mine the farm. *The land is one organism.*
Aldo Leopold
