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Job Opening 857 - Mojave National Park, CA Sponsor: National Park Service Program: ECO/NPS Description: The Mojave National Preserve does not have any baseline information on the impacts from aircraft overflights. "Natural quiet" is a resource of concern for this park as aircraft noise impacts wilderness values and may impact wildlife. A new airport is proposed just 17 miles from the park boundary. We need to install sound monitors to determine existing conditions. Under this project, monitors will be installed, data will be stored, and the information will be analyzed. The ECO student will learn about sound monitoring equipment, data, storage, and how to interpret data. The Mojave National Preserve is a fairly new unit of the National Park Service (1994). It covers 1.6 million acres of Mojave Desert and includes many mountain ranges and dry lake valleys. The resource management team is growing and presently contains 3 geologists, a hydrologist, a Hazardous Materials Specialist, two biologists, and temps in reclamation, GIS, and biology. Most are in the field up to 60% of their time. Major work is in inventorying the resources and monitoring their conditions. Summer temperatures are between 90 degrees and 120 degrees and work is in remote areas. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: College work towards a bachelor's degree in the physical sciences (meteorology, physics, geology, etc.), resource management, or computer science is a minimum requirement. Use of IBM compatible PC's with some knowledge of databases and word processing programs would be helpful. Knowledge of acoustics would beneficial. Experience in driving 4X4 vehicles and using topographic maps, legal descriptions, and GPS equipment is a plus. Fieldwork in remote locations and experience working alone is useful. Optimum Qualifications: Optimum qualifications are a degree in physics with courses in acoustics or atmospheric sciences. Any direct experience with setting up remote field stations such as weather stations would be helpful Terms: Full-time; 23 Weeks; $13.18 an hour; Start Date: June 13, 2005; Deadline to Apply: May 17, 2005 Note: To Apply: Please send resume, cover letter, and a list of contact information for three references to the contact listed below. Your cover letter should address how your skills and background meet the minimum and optimum qualifications listed in the project description. Please send materials to: Taylor Neff Internship Program Coordinator The Environmental Careers Organization 1218 Third Avenue, Suite 1515 Seattle, WA 98103 te: 206-625-1750 x26 fax: 206-625-9246 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.eco.org
