We are looking for 6 field technicians to assist with 2 PhD research projects. The first project focuses on identifying greater sage-grouse response to sagebrush habitat treatments in west-central, Wyoming. The second project will collect data to evaluate aspects of bentonite mining in north-central, Wyoming.
Duties will include locating radio-marked grouse with radio telemetry and GPS; monitoring nests; nighttime brood counts; evaluating microhabitat plots at nest, brood, and random locations; data entry and proofing; and operating 4 x 4 and off-road vehicles. Work will require sharing camp trailers or apartments with other technicians; extensive hiking; long hours; and a willingness to endure potentially adverse environmental conditions including cold, heat, dust, rain, snow, and biting insects. It is essential that applicants are able to work well with others and also work independently. The fist study site is situated in a beautiful area in the sagebrush steppe biome near the Wind River Mountain Range in western Wyoming. The second study site is located in the Bighorn Basin, near Yellowstone National Park. Technicians will gain valuable wildlife and vegetation monitoring experience. Location: First study - Fremont County, Wyoming Second study - Washakie and Big Horn Counties, Wyoming Salary: $1800/Month Qualifications Those who have earned degrees or are juniors and seniors in wildlife ecology/science, rangeland ecology/science, botany, zoology, biology, ecology or related fields are encouraged to apply. Applicants should have the desire and ability to: -Legibly record field data and enter it into Excel spreadsheets -Navigate using maps and GPS equipment -Monitor birds using radio telemetry -Work and live side-by-side with co-workers in camp trailers -Work under extreme weather conditions -Assist with vegetation data collection -Safely operate 4WD pickups and ATVs -Work long days with variable work schedules (long day and/or nighttime hours) Please send a 1 page letter of interest and your resume as a single attached PDF file via email to Kurt Smith. In your resume include contact information for 2 or 3 references. Start Date: ~ Mid-March Contact: Kurt Smith, Email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
