NM BLM Aquatic AIM Crew Leader (Las Cruces, NM) In partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Southwest Conservation Corps is seeking stream habitat assessment leaders to assist in the implementation of the aquatic Assessment, Inventory, Monitoring (AIM) initiative. The technicians will be trained in partnership with the National Aquatic Monitoring Center (Utah State University). Interns will work in a crew of 2 people (one crew lead and one technician) to assess stream habitat. Interns will sample streams and rivers on BLM land using the BLM’s aquatic AIM protocol. Successful applicants will spend 4-8 days in a row in the field camping and collecting water quality data, stream habitat data, and benthic macroinvertebrate samples.
Explore the Pecos, Gila, the southern reaches of the Rio Grande Rivers and the unique seeps and springs throughout Southern New Mexico. The data you will collect will be directly utilized by BLM specialists across three BLM Districts and five field offices. This opportunity will allow you to build you leadership skills as you coordinate with field office personnel and navigate to the selected plot locations. For additional information and how to apply follow this link: http://bit.ly/2GUCVd8
