The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is currently seeking to fill a full-time Ecologist / Botanist position, classified as an Assistant Vegetation Ecologist. The position includes at least 5 months of work, beginning mid- to late-February 2018, and may extend beyond the summer if funding allows.
Specific field projects will include establishing long-term monitoring plots in post-fire study areas (Tulare and Kern County), vegetation sampling within the Santa Susana Mountains (Ventura and Los Angeles County), and vegetation sampling in the southern Great Basin, Mojave, and Colorado deserts (from Mono and Kern to Imperial counties). Fieldwork will be performed under rigorous conditions; e.g, up to 10 hours per day during 4-8 day sampling missions, with camping or staying at motels overnight. Application deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately, and the announcement will remain open until filled. A full job description can be found at http://www.cnps.org/cnps/jobs/botany_ecology-20171204.pdf or visit cnps.org for more information.
