Working cooperatively with the BLM Winnemucca District Office, GBI is recruiting one (1) fuels and vegetation monitoring Crew Lead and two (2) technicians. The Crew will aid in data collection, management and analysis for enhanced management of public lands.
*Fuels Management Field Technicians * http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=ECOLOG&req=2017-RAP-015 Technician responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Perform field surveys, data collection, and mapping; - Monitor and report results following established field protocols to conduct vegetation monitoring and data collection on new and existing monitoring sites (for example sampling live fuel moisture, fuel loading and using BLM’s Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring protocol) - Assisting with project planning and implementation of fuels and vegetation management treatments. - Maintaining and organizing accurate records of field monitoring activities; including study location and data obtained in the field; - Recording data electronically and on paper data forms, entering and editing data related to study site; - Use GPS units (Trimble and Garmin), ArcGIS technology, and USGS topographic maps; - Assist in identifying plants from the field, knowledge of great basin species - Training in various rangeland monitoring techniques; - Ensuring GBI and BLM equipment are maintained and treated properly. Technicians are responsible for reporting on accomplishments and providing recommendations for further work. As well, Technicians may delineate and map potential restoration sites, and/or participate in restoration program activities. Compensation and Timeline: o Rate of Pay: $15.25/hour o Paid health insurance (medical, dental and vision benefits) o Paid holidays and personal leave o March 2017 – December 2017 o Full time, 40 hours per week (overtime may be required occasionally) *Fuels Management Crew Lead* http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=ECOLOG&req=2017-RAP-016 Crew Lead responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Following established field protocols to conduct vegetation monitoring and data collection on new and existing monitoring sites (for example sampling live fuel moisture, fuel loading and using BLM’s Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring protocol). - Reporting accomplishments and providing recommendations for monitoring strategies, priorities, and future sites; - Conducting quality assurance/control of data collected, and ensuring established field collection and safety protocols are adhered to; - GIS duties include uploading and downloading GPS and working in ArcGIS to create shapefiles, boundary files, maps, etc., as well as entering monitoring data into existing databases. - Analyze and interpret a variety of resource and fire related data - Coordinate, communicate and cooperate with a wide variety of internal and external interests - Serve as crew lead for 2 fuels monitoring technicians - Contribute to fuels management, fuels reduction and vegetation management projects and fuels monitoring efforts - Ensuring GBI and BLM equipment are maintained and treated properly. Compensation and Timeline: o Rate of Pay: 18.50/hour o Paid health insurance (medical, dental and vision benefits) o Paid holidays and personal leave o March 2017 – December 2017 o Full time, 40 hours per week (overtime may be required occasionally)
