2011 Summer Field Technician Positions Technicians are being hired to work at the Teakettle Experimental Forest. Teakettle is a 1300 ha old-growth, mixed-conifer forest 80 km east of Fresno, CA at 2200 m elevation in the Sierra Nevada.
Duties will include, but are not limited to mapping forest structure and shrub cover using a surveyorÂ’s total station, basic tree measurements, and assisting visiting scientists with their projects as needed. These projects may include: basic soils work (coring, soil moisture, etc.), small mammal trapping, seedling inventories, understory plant surveys, soil respiration measurement, and microclimate data collection. Desired skills include: plant identification, use of a total station, basic knowledge of tree measurements, and experience as a member of a field crew. The facilities at Teakettle are rustic due to the remote location of the station. The cabin has solar power, bathrooms, kitchen and common space; individual sleeping quarters are in tents. The nearest town for supplies is Shaver Lake, CA (approx 1 hr drive). The pay is $12/hr, starts June 20 and will run through late August or early September. Please send a resume and 3 references that can be contacted to: Matthew Hurteau [email protected] All applications must be received by April 8th, 2011.
