VEGETATION MONITORING TECHNICIANS — SEASONAL 2015 Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) is currently seeking vegetation monitoring technicians for our upcoming 2015 field season. Located in Ely, Nevada, ENLC is a non-profit conservation organization comprised of public, private, and non-profit partners dedicated to the restoration of Western ecosystems through collaborative teamwork. ENLC conducts a variety of vegetation/wildlife monitoring projects throughout Nevada and surrounding states and is requesting applications for a minimum of nine (9) vegetation monitoring technicians. Four (4) vegetation monitoring technicians will be selected to work in the Elko District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and five (5) vegetation monitoring technicians will be selected to work out of ENLC’s Ely office, mostly within the Ely BLM District.
VEGETATION MONITORING DUTIES: Field crews’ primary responsibility will be to collect post-fire vegetative response data in burned areas on public lands managed by the BLM. Data collected will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of emergency stabilization and rehabilitation (ESR) treatments. All technicians will be responsible for driving (in company vehicles) and hiking to sampling locations, following rigorous sampling protocols for vegetation data collection, data quality control and data entry. Vegetation Monitoring Technicians assigned to Ely may have additional duties of vegetation monitoring on restoration projects. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should either be currently enrolled in or graduated from a program in biological sciences, ecology, natural resources or a related field. The ideal applicant will have experience in plant identification and a general knowledge of plant taxonomy. Applicants should be able to hike 2-10 miles a day while carrying a pack and be comfortable with camping in the backcountry for several days at a time in sometimes harsh weather conditions. Preferred applicants will be experienced with 4WD vehicles, GPS navigation, and have had a clean driving record for the past 3 years. SALARY: $15/hour (plus $34/day per diem when camping) SCHEDULE: Positions in the Ely District will begin in early-April and continue through late August to September. Positions in the Elko District will begin around the first week of June and continue through October (start and end dates may change based on weather conditions and work load). Work will occur with an 8-days-on/6-days-off schedule (10-hour days). Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and the contact information for at least three references to Patrick Hellmann at [email protected]. Materials should be emailed by February 20, 2015. Applicants are welcomed to apply for positions in one or both districts. Please indicate “Ely Application,” “Elko Application” or “Either District Application” in the subject of your email. For more information, please visit our website (http://www.envlc.org) or email any questions to Patrick Hellmann at [email protected].
