Summer Employment Opportunity! Come work among the Giant Sequoias!
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station (USGS) is currently hiring summer Biological Science Technicians (Botany). Pay: GS-5 ($14.74/hour) Location: Three Rivers, CA. Application opening/closing dates: Jan 9 – Feb 2, 2009 Examples of Duties: Measure forest demographics, including measuring trees and seedlings and determining cause of death. Gain knowledge and experience in ecological research, identifying Sierra Nevada trees, and forest pathology. Several positions will be filled. Positions start in mid-May and will last 4 – 6 months. Want people with some biological coursework and experience, an interest in forest ecology, who want to work outdoors, and who like to work in small groups. For more information, call Anne at (559) 565-3172 or e:mail at ahpf...@usgs.gov. To apply, mail, e:mail, or fax resume and transcripts to: Curtis Hettich, USGS/BRD/WERC, 3020 State University Drive East, Modoc Hall Room 3006, Sacramento, CA 95819; FAX (916) 278-9474; chett...@usgs.gov. Please list the WERC announcement number (WERC-39-09-01) on all your application materials.