Crew Leader Position: Effects of 2011 Floods on Missouri River Floodplain Forests in Iowa and Nebraska
We are hiring a technician to lead a vegetation sampling crew for a project assessing the effects of the 2011 flood on floodplain forest vegetation along the Missouri River in Iowa and Nebraska. Field work will occur between mid/late May and late August/early September and will concentrate sampling existing cottonwood forests and new recruitment. This is part of a larger project, and the technician may also be called upon to assist with data entry, some GIS work, and vegetation sampling on other segments of the river (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota) at the end of the field season. CREW LEADER (~$15/hr depending on qualifications) Preferred Qualifications: A BS or MS in ecology, forestry, botany, or a related field; strong skills and experience in identification and sampling of vascular plants in Midwest or Great Plains riparian communities; experience with using Geographic Information Systems (ArcGIS); strong organizational and supervisory/leadership skills; and valid drivers license and clean driving record. Experience operating motor boats on large rivers would also be a plus. Field work may require work for extended periods of time under sometimes arduous field conditions and in remote locations away from campus. Travel expenses (lodging, food) for time spent away from the home base of Vermillion will be covered, but housing in Vermillion will not. Expected start date of field work by mid May 2013, but opportunities may exist to begin earlier to help with site selection, GIS mapping, and logistical planning. Expected ending date around August 31, 2012 (although opportunities may exist for some additional work following the field season). Potential applicants should email a letter of interest and a resume or CV that documents relevant experience and skills (e.g., those related to Preferred Qualifications) to Mark Dixon ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) at the University of South Dakota (http://www.usd.edu/arts-and-sciences/biology/mark-dixon.cfm). Mark Dixon Associate Professor University of South Dakota Department of Biology 414 E. Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
