Summer Job -- Fire History at Crater Lake National Park
I'm hiring a field assistant for the summer to work on fire history at
Crater Lake National Park. Please email me if you're interested.
Details are below and on the web at http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/stephens-lab/students.htm
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Alison Forrestel
Moritz & Stephens Labs - Wildland Fire Science
Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management
The University of California at Berkeley
aforr...@nature.berkeley.edu
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Project Description:
This project is focused on reconstructing fire history in the
subalpine forests of Crater Lake National Park using stand-
reconstruction and fire scar dendrochronology approaches.
Job Description:
One field technician is needed to assist with forest demography and
fire scar sampling field work. The position will involve typical
forest inventory measurements, tree coring (by hand and using a chain
saw), fire scar sampling (using a chain saw), arduous hiking and
possible backcountry camping as well as processing samples in the
lab. Field work will be conducted in subalpine forests in Crater Lake
National Park, Oregon and lab work will be based out of Berkeley, CA.
The position will be from June through August and start dates and end
dates are flexible. Work schedule will vary, but the field work
portion of the position will involve eight 10-hour days with an early
morning start, followed by 6 days off. Applicants must be able to
provide their own housing in or around Berkeley.
Additional Qualifications:
Coursework or experience in forestry, natural resources management,
forest ecology, or related field is desired but not required.
Applicants with strong botany interest and proficiency in identifying
plants using keys are strongly preferred.
Knowledge and ability to safely operate chainsaws.
Use of spreadsheet applications; ability to use or learn to use
handheld data recorders, radios, GPS, and other field equipment
This position is physically demanding and will require the ability to
hike off trail and work on steep slopes in hot sun for long periods.
Applicants must also be willing to work in dense brush and in buggy
conditions.
Exposure to ticks, bees, rattlesnakes and other “surprises” are
possible.
Technicians must be comfortable living in a bunkhouse or other shared
living facility during the work week.
TO APPLY: Please send a resume, cover letter, and 3 reference contacts
to the above project manager. Feel free to email the project manager
with any questions!
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Kabir G. Peay, Ph.D
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Plant & Microbial Biology, UC Berkeley
321 Koshland Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720
Email: kp...@nature.berkeley.edu
Web: nature.berkeley.edu/~kpeay
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