The USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Forest Inventory and Analysis program (http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/fia/) is currently hiring field crew Vegetation Specialists to assist with region-wide Vegetation Indicator (http://www.fia.fs.fed.us/program-features/indicators/veg/#) data collection during the 2007 field season. These positions require strong regional plant identification skills in order to identify and collect data on all vascular plant species present on Forest Inventory plots. The Vegetation Specialist (Botanist/Ecologist, seasonal Term, GS-07/09) job announcement is posted on USAJOBS (http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/) at announcement number ADS07-NRS-FIA-031D. (Note that we anticipate hiring for duty stations located in IL, IA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NH, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV.) The announcement closing date is March 23, 2007. Please distribute to individuals you feel may be interested in these positions. Thank you, Katherine Johnson USFS Northern Research Station Forest Inventory and Analysis
