The Great Lakes Network of the National Park Service is hiring a botany field crew and crew leader for summer work at Voyageurs National Park.
These are largely field based positions. The incumbents will establish permanent monitoring plots at Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota. They will collect extensive monitoring data on trees, shrubs, and herbs, collect data on fuel loads, identify select insect and disease pathogens and assess tree health. It is essential that the incumbent be able to identify vegetation (including grasses and sedges) to the species level. Field work will be performed in teams of 2-3 people. This position will require frequent travel, including backpacking, canoeing, and extensive camping. Some sites will be accessed via backpack and the incumbent will be expected to carry both camping and field equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. He/she will be exposed to high temperatures, stinging and biting insects, and poisonous plants. These positions are now open and are posted at USAJobs: www.usajobs.opm.gov under the title "biological technician (plants)". They will remain open until February 29. You must apply online. Interested people are encouraged to contact Suzanne Sanders at 715-682-0631, ext. 23, with any questions.
