The Conservation and Land Management Fellows Program is a partnership between the Chicago Botanic Garden, the Bureau of Land Management, National Parks Service and the USDA Forest Service.
The BLM field office in Worland, Wyoming has identified two populations of Dubois Milkvetch in areas that have had prescription fire treatments. The successful candidate would use a combination of GIS and field studies to devise a technique and/or model that would identify habitat for the plant that could be used to determine if it is found in other areas of the District. They would also need good plant identification skills, the ability to use keys to identify other plants within the identified habitat areas, and a background in soils. Start date May 29, 2008 Duration 5-10 months. Position open until filled. Travel and lodging expenses are covered for you to travel to Chicago in late May for a one-week training course held at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Compensation is $750.00/pay period (every two weeks) How to Apply: Applicants must have a visa authorized for employment in the United States of America. Please send a letter of interest, school transcript(s), resume, and three letters of recommendation to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This opportunity may also be conducted as a research component of a Masters program with Northwestern University and the Chicago Botanic Garden. For application information, visit: www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu <http://www.plantbiology.northwestern.edu/> For more information visit the website: www.clmfellows.org <http://www.clmfellows.org/>
