Job Description: The Dietze Lab at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign (www.life.illinois.edu/dietze/) is hiring a field technician for the 2011 summer field season. Technician would assist with a large cross-site study aimed at understanding the relationships between forest dynamics, environmental heterogeneity, and carbon reserves.
Work would include travel between nine research sites across the east and central U.S., spending 7-10 days at each site, and is an excellent opportunity for a student looking to travel. Lodging and transportation among sites provided, wages are competitive and commensurate with previous experience. Duties will include establishing and remeasuring forest inventory plots, growth and survival measurements, tree and soil coring, canopy photography, and GPSing of plot locations. Job Duration: Begins May 30 2011 - Ends Aug 16 2011 (flexible) Requirements for position: Position requires the ability and willingness to work outdoors. Applicants should be able to lift 40 lbs. Desired Skills: Experience collecting field data is desired but not required. Students majoring in Biology, Ecology, Forestry, Environmental Sciences and related fields preferred. Familiarity with eastern tree species a plus. Please send an email to [email protected] with 1. Resume 2. Brief (5-10 sentence) statement of interest. 3. Names and contact info of 3 references 4. "Field Assistant Application" in the subject --
