University of Missouri in collaboration with Missouri Department of Conservation is now accepting applications to fill seven (7) research field technician positions working on the woody vegetation study of the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP). Study sites are located in the southeast Missouri Ozarks in Reynolds, Shannon, and Carter Counties. Work includes mapping individual trees > 4.5 in. dbh and all understory woody plants >1m within permanent research plots; by identifying species, measuring diameter, and determining crown class in an oak-hickory-pine forest community. Work is scheduled to begin on September 26, 2016 and conclude mid-March 2017, pending funding approval. Applicants should be willing to work outdoors in cold/wet weather, often in rugged terrain. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in dendrology and/or plant taxonomy. Map reading and orienteering skills are highly desired. Positions pay $10.34/hour. Housing and work transportation are provided. Application deadline is July 15, 2016. Please submit a resume with references and a cover letter describing your worst day in the field to: Shannon Ehlers (Project Supervisor) [email protected] or Dr. David Larsen (Principle Investigator), [email protected]. Please use MOFEP Overstory Technician in subject line.
