Summer Field Technician Position: Bryce Canyon National Park Forest =
Succession Project=20
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The Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research at Northern Ariz=
ona University is seeking one field technician to participate in the =
Bryce Canyon National Park Repeat 50 Year Old Forest Succession Resea=
rch Study. In the late 1950s permanent plots were established in the=
park. The plots were designed to assess changing conditions and tre=
nds over time. Interim studies of the permanent plots were conducted=
in 1969-1970, in 1978-1980, and again in 1990-1992. These studies s=
howed significant changes in the park's forests over the 35-year peri=
od. This project will repeat surveys of the permanent plots a 5th tim=
e to provide a quantitative description and a pictorial record of pla=
nt successional changes over the last 50 years.=20
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Description: Technician will work with field crew leader to survey re=
peat vegetation plots in Bryce Canyon National Park. Applicants must=
be familiar with high elevation flora of the Colorado Plateau and pr=
evious field experience is preferred. Familiarity with GPS technolog=
y, GIS data management, and plant specimen collection are also prefer=
red. Technician must be willing to camp during field work.
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Duration: May 29th - August 10th 2007
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Salary: $ 9-12 per hour depending on experience. Camping per diem pro=
vided. Non-benefited.
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Application Deadline: April 20th, 2007
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Application: Please send curriculum vitae or resume and three referen=
ces including names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses vi=
a email or letter to:
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Kirsten Ironside
Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 6077
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Office: (928) 556-7466 ext 225
Cell: (928) 220-1140
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If sending resume by email please list email subject as Application. =
Thank you.
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Kirsten Ironside
GIS Coordinator
Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 6077
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Office: (928) 556-7466 ext 225
Cell: (928) 220-1140
http://www.mpcer.nau.edu
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