OPPORTUNITY FOR SUMMER FIELD TECHNICIANS: PLANT COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND=20=
ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION IN PINYON-JUNIPER WOODLANDS=20 Project Overview:=20 Two summer field technicians are needed for a landscape-level study of=20= plant community succession in pinyon and juniper woodlands, decades after= =20 two different types of management treatments (prescribed fire and=20 chaining). The study involves revisiting sites that were first sampled in= =20 the early and mid 1970=92s. This project is a collaborative venture among= =20 the Great Basin Landscape Ecology Lab (http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg/= )=20 at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the Great Basin Ecology Lab=20 (http://www.ag.unr.edu/gbem/) of the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station= .=20 The project is based in Reno, Nevada. Job Description:=20=20 Field technicians will assist in data collection and data management, and= =20 will develop skills in field techniques for landscape ecology and plant=20= community ecology, including plant identification, vegetation sampling,=20= and tree-ring research. Technicians will also develop knowledge of plant= =20 communities and forest and rangeland management strategies in the Great=20= Basin. The job will require camping near a field vehicle in remote wild=20= lands of Nevada.=20 =20 Location:=20=20 Five mountain ranges in scenic Eastern Nevada. Elevations range from 620= 0=20 to 7400 ft and temperatures vary greatly between the 30=92s to 90=92s.=20= =20 Responsibilities:=20=20 As a field assistant you would be expected to assist in the collection of= =20 stand structure data, increment cores, tree canopy cover, understory=20 cover, plant density data, and fuel load estimates. Training for all=20 tasks will be provided.=20=20 Qualifications:=20=20 Valid driver=92s license required, along with the ability to navigate wit= h a=20 map and compass. Must be able to collect and record detailed field data=20= and be comfortable working with other people. Must have a passion for=20= working outdoors for long periods of time under rugged conditions, a good= =20 attitude, and willingness to learn. Must be willing to camp for up to 7=20= nights at a time. Must be in good physical condition, as it will be=20 necessary to carry a minimum of 25-30 pounds of field equipment for=20 distances up to a few miles per day. Experience with plant identification= =20 and familiarity with manual transmissions and 4WD is welcomed, but not=20= required. Pay:=20=20 $11.00-$13.00/hour (DOE), plus per diem when in the field, approximately=20= 40 hours/week. No overtime hours will be paid. Job begins May 19, 2008,= =20 and ends approximately August 15, 2008. To Apply:=20=20 Send a brief letter of interest, resume, and a list of three references t= o: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Nathan Bristow 1000 Valley Road MS 186 Reno, Nevada, 89512 For more information:=20 http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/weisberg/research/landscape08/ phone:=20 775-784-6319 Applications will be reviewed as received. Hiring decisions will be made=20= by 3/1/08.
