VEGETATION MONITORING TECHNICIANS SEASONAL 2014
The Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) is
currently seeking vegetation monitoring
technicians available to start by April 24th for
our upcoming 2014 field season. Located in Ely,
Nevada, ENLC is a non-profit conservation
organization comprised of public, private, and
non-profit partners dedicated to the restoration
of Western ecosystems through collaborative
teamwork. Two vegetation monitoring technicians
will be selected to work out of ENLCs Ely
office, mostly within the Ely BLM District.
VEGETATION MONITORING DUTIES: Field crews
primary responsibility will be to collect
post-fire vegetative response data in burned
areas on public lands managed by the BLM. Data
collected will be used to evaluate the
effectiveness of emergency stabilization and
rehabilitation treatments. All technicians will
be responsible for driving and hiking to sampling
locations, following rigorous sampling protocols
for vegetation data collection, data quality
control and data entry. Vegetation Monitoring
Technicians may have additional duties of
vegetation monitoring on restoration projects and native seed collection.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Applicants should either
be currently enrolled in or graduated from a
program in biological sciences, natural resources
or a related field. The applicant should have
experience in plant identification and a general
knowledge of plant taxonomy. Applicants should be
able to follow rigorous sampling protocols in
sometimes harsh weather conditions. Applicants
must be experienced with 4WD vehicles, GPS
navigation, and have had a clean driving record for the past 3 years.
SALARY: $14-15/hour, depending on experience
(plus $34/day per diem when camping)
SCHEDULE: Positions in the Ely District will
begin April 24th, 2014 and continue through
mid-September. Work will occur with an
8-days-on/6-days-off schedule (10-hours days).
Applicants should email a cover letter, resume,
and the contact information for at least three
references to Betsy Macfarlan at
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Materials should be emailed by March 24, 2014;
please indicate Vegetation Monitoring Technician
Application in the subject of your email.
For more information, please visit our website
(<http://www.envlc.org/>http://www.envlc.org) or
email Betsy Macfarlan at <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
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Kalie Swails
Administrative Assistant
Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition
775-289-7974, ext. 0#
