Summer Field Positions: Restoration of Montane Meadows in the Oregon Cascades
Description: Field positions are available to assist with vegetation
measurements for a large-scale meadow-restoration experiment. We are
studying whether tree removal, with or without fire, can reverse the
effects of decades to centuries of conifer encroachment of montane meadows
in the Oregon Cascades. You will join a team of field researchers
(faculty, students, and summer interns) studying various aspects of meadow
ecology at Bunchgrass Ridge.
For more information about this research program, visit our web site:
http://depts.washington.edu/bgridge
These positions are best suited to mature, upper-level undergraduates or
graduates who are considering advanced study or professional work in
ecology or botany.
Qualifications: Familiarity with the flora of the Pacific Northwest and
the Cascade Range in particular. Ability to recognize or use taxonomic
keys to identify meadow and forest species (including grasses and sedges),
often from vegetative characteristics alone. Previous experience with
vegetation sampling is desirable.
We seek individuals who are interested in learning, detail-oriented,
responsible, able to spend long hours in the field, and capable of working
and living cooperatively with others.
Field crews will be based at the H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest (HJA),
one of NSF's Long-term Ecological Research Sites:
http://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu/.
HJA provides housing, computing, and lab facilities; hosts diverse groups
of ecological researchers; and offers easy access to an array of
recreational opportunities in the central Cascades.
Salary: $13.75 - 15.00/hr, depending upon experience and qualifications
Duration: mid June through mid August (a longer assignment may be
possible)
Closing date: 10 March 2013
To apply, send the following via email to [email protected]
- cover letter describing interests, experience/qualifications, and dates
of availability
- names and contact information of those providing letters of reference
- resume
- two letters of reference sent directly to [email protected]
For more information contact:
Charlie Halpern, Research Professor
School of Environmental & Forest Sciences
Box 352100
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-2100
[email protected]
