[ECOLOG-L] Looking for Field Technicians!

[Ericha Courtright]

FIELD TECHNICIAN POSITIONS AT THE JORNADA 
EXPERIMENTAL RANGE IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN 
DESERT (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 
New Mexico, USA): $9 ­ 12/hr commensurate with 
education and experience. Temporary, no benefits, 
no housing provided, 4-6 months with extension 
possible, flexible start date. Successful 
candidate must be a US citizen with a valid 
driver’s license and the ability to lift and 
carry 50 lbs. Positions will include extensive 
travel throughout the region, long hours in the 
field and camping up to 2 weeks at a time. 
Collect/record data in the field for vegetation 
and soil sampling on monitoring and research 
projects. Position will also include laboratory 
work (primarily for soil physical properties and 
some simple soil chemistry), data entry and data 
manipulation. Opportunity to work with a diverse 
group of scientists and technicians in the 
northern Chihuahuan Desert on research projects 
designed to increase our understanding of desert 
ecology and our ability to sustainably manage 
arid and semi-arid ecosystems throughout the 
world. For additional information, visit 
<http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/JER/Monit_Assess/monitoring.php>http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/monit_assess/monitoring.php. 
Send letter of application, resume and contact 
information for three references to: Ericha 
Courtright, Jornada Experimental Range, Box 
30003, MSC 3JER, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM 88003 or 
<mailto:eri...@nmsu.edu>eri...@nmsu.edu. Review of applications is ongoing.