2017 Summer Field Technician: Thunder Basin National Grassland, WY Position: Rangeland Field Technician Employer: University of Wyoming Pay: $13/hr; housing provided; work 4 days (10 hrs/day) with 3-day weekends
Seeking Rangeland Field Technician to assist in data collection for two projects: 1) behavior of black-tailed prairie dogs; 2) vegetation response to prairie dogs, fire and grazing. Primary duties include vegetation monitoring, forage quality and biomass sampling, and prairie dog behavioral work. Miscellaneous duties may include installing small mammal exclosure cages, organizing for upcoming work day, data entry and/or video processing of prairie dog behavior. We provide on-the job training for vegetation monitoring techniques and plant identification. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working in a northern mixed-grass prairie with the University of Wyoming, private landowners, the US Forest Service and the USDA Agricultural Research Service. Technicians gain practical field skills for vegetation, grazing, and wildlife monitoring. There will opportunities to interact with other researchers working on grassland birds and sagebrush restoration projects. Preferred Skills: Experience with vegetation monitoring methods (robel pole, estimates of species percent cover, shrub volume, shrub canopy, shrub herbivory, etc.) and rangeland plant ID skills. We work long days in inclement weather so a hard working attitude and sense of humor go a long way! Field Season: May 15 – August 15 (dates semi-flexible) Contact: Send resume and cover letter to Lauren Connell (Crew leader) lconn...@uwyo.edu and Derek Scasta (PI) jsca...@uwyo.edu
