Field Botany Opportunity
Summer 2012
Persons with strong interest in plants, good botanical/field taxonomical
skills and who enjoy field work are encouraged to apply! Full Time Summer
Employment with the National Park Service at Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore.
Job Description: This is a vegetative sampling position. Establish and
sample vegetation and fuels in fire effects monitoring plots in a variety
of vegetation/fuel model types, and in accordance with established
methodologies and guidelines. Accurately and efficiently identify plants to
species and record field data. Identify grasses, sedges, herbs, shrubs, and
trees to species in field by sight or by dichotomous keys for less commonly
encountered species. Navigate to plots using compass, maps and GPS. Must be
able to work cooperatively as a member of a crew, as well as
independ-ently. Field work will account for approximately 80% of the work
week. Office work includes data entry using custom-ized database software,
verification of data entry quality, download of digital cameras and GPS
receivers. Although principle duties will be collecting and processing
vegetation data, the incumbent may collect weather and fire behavior data
on prescribed fires, serve as a member of a fire crew, or complete
additional projects, as needed. This is a field position which regularly
involves exposure to severe weather (high heat and humidity), ticks, and
mosquitoes and carry-ing heavy gear in rough terrain. Job Title/Grade:
Biological Science Technician (Fire Effects Monitoring/Field Botany),
GS0404-05. Per Hour: $16.41/hr.
Qualifications Required: Applicants must possess one year of specialized
experience*; OR have successfully completed a full four (4) year course of
study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24
semester hours in Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Statistics, Entomology,
Wildlife Management, Physics, Agriculture, or Mathematics; OR possess
equivalent combinations of both experience and education. *Specialized
experience is experience which equipped the applicant with the necessary
knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work (i.e. research
activity in the biological field with specialization in botany, forestry,
ecology, or plant pathology, or any type of nursery work that requires
growing and maintenance of plants, etc). Note: At least 6 semester hours
of the education must have been in courses directly related to
plant/botany.
Apply through USAjobs.gov: Follow this link
http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/303091200?share=email, or search
usajobs.gov for Porter, IN.
Note: Students who will be students next fall (fall 2012) may apply though
student application. Email [email protected] until 12/15/2011 (or
after 12/15/2011 email [email protected]) with subject line as "2012
Summer Student Fire Effects Position" to receive application instructions
and forms.
If you have questions about this position, please contact Fire Management
Officer, Dan Morford at 219-395-8840.
Deadline is 1/3/2012.
Mary Fisher-Dunham
Biological Science Technician
Fire Effects
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
1100 N. Mineral Spring Road
Porter, Indiana 46304
219-926-7561 ext 8414 or 219-395-8414
Fax 219-926-8516
[email protected]
Visit the National Lakeshore Fire website @
http://www.nps.gov/indu/parkmgmt/firemanagement.htm,
