Title:
Botanical, Soils, & Rangeland Specialists
Status:
Professional, Seasonal
Job Summary:
Botanical, Soils, and Rangeland specialists are
needed to collect rangeland survey data on
private and government-owned lands in central and
southeastern Oregon. The work includes navigating
to remote survey sites and collecting several
measurements of rangeland health including soil
and landscape information; ecological site
information; rangeland health indicators;
invasive/noxious plant presence; disturbance
indicators; conservation practices and resource
concerns; plant species composition and patterns;
and plant production, cover, density, and height.
All data will be recorded in the field on a
handheld computer. Survey teams will often be
camping in remote locations for up to several
days. Hamer Environmental is a long-established
private environmental consulting firm
headquartered in Mount Vernon, WA and Portland,
OR. Hamer Environmental offers a wide range of
specialty ecological services, including
consultations on threatened and endangered
species, ornithological-radar surveys, bat
acoustic monitoring, seabird and marine mammal
surveys, endangered-species consultations, bird
and bat migration studies, and many other
services. More information can be found at:
<http://www.HamerEnvironmental.com>www.HamerEnvironmental.com
For this project we will provide full survey
training, work vehicles, lodgings, and all field equipment.
Job Responsibilities:
* Locating survey sites using map, compass and GPS;
* Conducting botanical, soils, and/or rangeland surveys;
* Collecting and entering data accurately into a handheld computer;
* Hiking and driving in rough terrain and inclement weather;
* Reporting to supervisor;
* Other related work as needed.
Desired Qualifications:
· Bachelors Degree in Botany, Soils, or Range Management;
· Six semester hours of soils courses
(including at least one course in Soil Morphology and in Soil Survey);
· Familiarity with central and
southeastern Oregon rangeland plant species
preferred. Experience in nearby states with
similar ecosystems will also be considered;
· Experience with remote camping, working
in rugged terrain and inclement weather;
· Orienteering using GPS, map and aerial photo skills;
· Effective communication skills;
· Clean driving record.
· Experience collecting rangeland data
using methods described in the 2016 Handbook of
Instructions for Rangeland Field Study Data
Collection (see
<http://www.nrisurvey.org/nrcs/Grazingland/2016/instructions/instruction.htm>http://www.nrisurvey.org/nrcs/Grazingland/2016/instructions/instruction.htm);
· Experience using Trimble GeoExplorer
and/or Trimble Juno GPS units for navigation and/or data entry;
· Experienced ATV operator desired, but training can be provided.
Wage:
Salary at: $1,560.00 to $1,820.00
per semi-monthly period DOE
Closing Date:
March 15th, 2016, or until filled
Expected Work Duration:
April 13, 2016 to September 15, 2016 (5 months)
or longer depending on work load, performance and
additional projects that may become available.
Contact:
Please send resume to Matt Reed or Thomas Hamer:
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
and <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
Matt Reed
Environmental Scientist
Hamer Environmental
1510 S. 3rd Street, P.O. Box 2561
Mount Vernon, WA, 98273
Office: 360.899.5156 and Fax: 360.899.5146
Cell: 360-941-6315
<http://www.hamerenvironmental.com/>www.HamerEnvironmental.com
