*Position Announcement – Foresters/Botanists*
Spring/Summer 2014 (Monday, April 7 – Friday, August 15)
Location: 1 position in State College, PA and 1 position in Coudersport, PA
Pay: 40 hrs/week at $12/hr
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Duties:* Find and monument permanent forest inventory plots using GPS
and other tools; identify and quantify the size and abundance of
overstory and understory plants on permanent plots; and collect, record
and archive data. Conduct surveys for deer pellets. Potential for
extended work into Fall 2014.
*Key qualifications:* At least two years toward a natural resources
baccalaureate degree; demonstrated plant identification skills (as
evidenced by a course in plant id, such as dendrology, and/or field
experience collecting vegetation data); ability to work independently
and reliably without direct supervision in challenging field conditions;
and possession of a valid driver’s license.
*Questions:* contact Dr. Duane Diefenbach at [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>.
*Application deadline:* Friday, February 14, 2014. Applications will be
reviewed as received.
*To apply:* Send a letter, résumé, transcripts, and contact information
for three references (via email preferred). At least one reference
should be able to comment on your plant identification skills:
Email applications to:
Bobbi Jo Scovern, Administrative Support Assistant
Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
419 Forest Resources Building
University Park, PA 16802
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 814-865-4511
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