Job Titles: Forestry Technicians - 3 positions will be filled Location: Positions will be based in Flagstaff, AZ, with extensive travel. Employment is through School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University
Closing date: July 22, 2015 Work Dates: Start date approx Aug 20 (to be determined by scheduling of 2 day tree climbing training) for ~5-6 weeks Compensation: $11.00/hr + per diem Work schedule: 40 hrs/wk (full-time, 10 hrs/day). Schedule will primarily be 8 days on, 6 days off, and most trips will involve camping. Housing options in Flagstaff during days off may be available but are not included. Background and Locations: White pine blister rust is caused by an invasive fungal pathogen that causes mortality to white pine trees (southwestern white and limber pine). We will be collecting white pine cones with mature seeds from across the species' range in Arizona and New Mexico. Collections will occur when seeds are mature during Fall 2015; this window of opportunity before seeds drop is generally only about 5 weeks long. Most of the population of southwestern white pine has not yet been challenged by the pathogen, making this a proactive project to conserve the genetic diversity of the species, and collect seed for disease resistance screening and research investigating adaptive traits and climate change. Duties: Successful completion of two-day USFS tree climbing certification training mandatory for all field work. Field work will include GPS navigation and site establishment, basic tree measurements, disease identification, climbing trees and cone collections. All climbing equipment will be provided. Requirements: *Previous work/field experience or education in forest measurements preferred. *Previous experience with tree or rock climbing preferred but not necessary. Comfort at height. *Applicants should be in good physical condition and able to climb 100 feet off the ground and tolerate occasionally-adverse field conditions and 10-hour work days. *Ability to travel extensively (up to 8 days), live and work with team members during travel *Experience orienteering with maps, compass and/or GPS preferred. *Good motivation and organizational skills. *Valid driver's license. To Apply: Please send a current resume, a brief letter/email of interest, and contact information for 2 professional references to Kristen Waring ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Kristen Waring Associate Professor of Silviculture School of Forestry PO Box 15018 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011 928-523-4920 http://nau.edu/Silviculture/<http://nau.edu/CEFNS/Forestry/Research/Silviculture/>
