The Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources is hiring a seasonal intern to assist with a lowland conifer/forested peatland regeneration project within the Red Lake Wildlife Management area near Baudette, Minnesota.
Date Posted: 05/21/2014 Closing Date: 05/27/2014 The main duties are to assist with a plant regeneration research project in lowland conifer communities after disturbance from fire and harvest in a remote north central Minnesota setting. The work will involve both plant identification and collection in the field, plot set-up, and data entry in the office. Other assistance will be given to wildlife professionals in implementing natural resource management activities such as plant community classification, wildlife surveys, habitat maintenance and improvement projects, hunter facility work, GIS assistance, organization and summary work of timber sales, forest development projects, and prescribed burn units. The main qualifications are coursework and/or experience in plant identification, GIS, and computer data entry (Excel, ArcMap). Minimum Qualifications: In order to hold this position you must be receiving college credit and majoring in one of the following: Biology, Natural Resource Management, GIS degree program, or a related natural resource field of study at a 4-year college or university. Coursework in plant identification desirable, as well as outdoor knowledge, skills, and abilities including: 1. Ability to walk up to ten miles daily carrying tools, supplies and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds total; 2. Ability to work in adverse weather and environmental conditions including mosquitoes, ticks, heat, cold, precipitation, and uneven terrain; 3. Ability to set up and maintain a camp at remote field locations if necessary; 4. Knowledge of personal protective gear (tick gaitors, helmets, hearing and eye protection, etc); 5. Knowledge to identify a large number of northern Minnesota vascular plants; 6. Ability to use map, compass, GPS, and other navigational tools; Housing may be available. To apply for this job and for more details visit: https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/31c3959a39a2ba7a8c90cebb38916e60/View For more information: contact Gretchen Mehmel; [email protected]/218-783-6861 or Erika Rowe; [email protected]
