Spring/Summer
Employment Opportunity!
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station
(USGS, Biological Resources Division)
is currently hiring a
Lead Biological Science Technician
(Botany).
*NOTE: This is a readvertisement of this position. If you applied for this
position before, you must reapply in order to be considered.)
· Pay: GS-7 (approx. $17.39/hr.)
· Will travel a great deal along the western slope of the Sierra Nevada,
CA
· Position will start in April and will last 5-8 months.
· Want people with an interest in plant ecology, strong plant taxonomy
skills, leadership experience, and who want to work and camp outdoors.
· Application timeline: Jan. 25 â Feb. 11, 2007
Duties:
Evaluate how post-fire restoration practices affect early successional
processes, including alien grass invasion and tree regeneration, and the
subsequent impact on fuel load and structure. Collect field botany and
fuel data including navigating to sites, laying out plots, and identifying
plants to species using keys. Act as team leader for 3-4 person field crew.
Gain leadership experience; knowledge and experience in ecological research
and sampling; and experience in keying and identification of plants.
For more information, call Anne at (559) 565-3172 or email at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To apply, go to http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/ and look
for jobs in Tulare County, CA; announcement #WR-2007-0229.
