Summer Employment Opportunity! Come work among the Giant Sequoias!
Sequoia-Kings Canyon Field Station (USGS) is currently hiring summer
Biological Science Technicians (Botany).
Pay: GS-5 ($14.24/hour)
Location: Three Rivers, CA.
Application opening/closing dates: Jan 22 â Feb 12, 2008
Examples of Duties:
· Measure forest demographics, including measuring trees and seedlings
and determining cause of death. Gain knowledge and experience in
ecological research, identifying Sierra Nevada trees, and forest pathology.
OR
· Evaluate how post-fire restoration practices affect early successional
processes and measure ecological differences of prescribed vs. wild fire.
Collect field botany and fuel data including identifying plants to species
using keys. Gain knowledge and experience in ecological research and
sampling, as well as keying and identification of plants.
Many positions will be filled. Positions start in early to mid-May and
will last 4 â 8 months. Want people with an interest in forest ecology and
who want to work outdoors. Some positions require an interest in plant
ecology, strong plant taxonomy skills, and extensive camping.
For more information, call Anne at (559) 565-3172 or e:mail at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To apply, go to http://www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/ and look
for jobs in Tulare County, CA; announcement #WR-2008-0195 and/or
WR-2008-0197.
(Note: we have 2 GS-5 announcements open. If you want to be considered for
both positions, you must apply separately to each announcement.)
