We are seeking research technicians to assist with the collection and management of field and laboratory data related fire, climate change, and restoration studies in the Great Basin and surrounding ecosystems. Studies include examining the effects of restoration treatments on soils, ecosystem resiliency to fire and plant invasions, the use of fire as a restoration tool for wildlife habitat, and the effects of climate change on post-fire restoration and species interactions. Study sites may include sagebrush steppe and ponderosa pine forests. This position will work with other graduate students and technicians in the lab, as well as interact with scientists and land managers from the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management. Duties include field data collection, preparing samples in the lab for analysis, and data entry. The individual will need a thorough understanding of research plot establishment, soil and vegetation field sampling techniques, general laboratory techniques, as well as data entry and management. The incumbent must be willing to travel to remote field sites and camp in primitive settings at multiple sites in Idaho and surrounding states.
This position will be based out of Boise, ID. Employment dates are approximately June 1 - August 15, 2012, but these dates are somewhat negotiable. Applications will be accepted on the University of Idaho Employment Services Web site until April 9, 2012. See http://tinyurl.com/cj63hd4 for the job posting and how to apply. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Beth Newingham at [email protected] for further information.
