Agency: University of Wyoming Location: Thunder Basin National Grassland, northeast WY
Pay: 2 techs @ $10-11/hour (depending on experience) plus housing; 1-2 techs per diem stipend plus housing. Duration: mid/end of May mid August 2014 Last Date to Apply: 3/10/2014 Description: Hiring 3-4 seasonal technicians to conduct research on the relationship between cheatgrass and small mammal communities in Thunder Basin National Grassland in northeast WY. The 572,000ac grassland is characterized by grassland, shrubland, and forest communities throughout flat prairie, rolling hills, and badlands. Duties will include but are not limited to: daily small mammal trapping, including handling, tagging, identifying, and measuring individuals; establishing trapping grids; building pitfall traps; euthanizing deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) as a part of a removal experiment; vegetation surveys; and data management and entry. Semi-frequent night work will also be required for powder tracking small mammals. Work schedule will switch between commuting from the house near Wright, WY and staying on-site in the grassland (in tents or a trailer) for multiple nights in a row. Qualifications: Applicants must be in good physical health and able to hike and work full days outside in challenging conditions. Applicants must be willing to adapt to a variable schedule. Preference will be given to applicants with previous field biology experience, especially in wildlife handling or grassland plant identification; bachelors degree or enrollment in a degree in wildlife, botany, natural resources, or closely related field; experience with navigation (GPS, map reading, etc.); and off-road driving experience. Applicants should be comfortable living in rural Wyoming for the summer. Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 references as a single document to [email protected] Contact Person: Joe Ceradini [email protected]; http://www.wyocoopunit.org/
