Two field crew positions available for a multi-agency project in Puget Sound prairies.

SPRING FIELD POSITION – MONITORING LEAD

NORTH PUGET SOUND PRAIRIES

A field crew position is available as part of a multi-agency project in Puget Sound prairies.  This project is a collaboration between the University of Washington, The Nature Conservancy, Pacific Rim Institute, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Fieldwork will take place primarily at two sites on Whidbey Island near Coupeville, WA, and will involve vegetation monitoring for a multi-year experiment testing restoration techniques in degraded prairie. Field work may require camping or staying on site for extended periods (up to 5 consecutive days); travel from the Seattle area to field sites, and housing and food while in the field, will be reimbursed if the successful applicant does not reside on the island.  This position is best suited to mature, upper-level undergraduates, current graduate students, or recent graduates who are considering advanced study or professional work in plant ecology, restoration ecology or range management.

Specific duties include:

• Relocate permanent vegetation monitoring plots, and re-photograph photopoints
• Lead vegetation monitoring of cover and plant density data using established methodologies
• Input data into database and perform quality assurance
• Identify plants to species using botanical keys, and prepare herbarium specimens
• Assist with day-to-day field logistics

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in standard vegetation sampling techniques, familiarity with basic surveying tools (compass, GPS unit), and coursework or experience in restoration ecology, botany, or related fields
• Familiarity with the flora of Puget Sound prairies
• Good physical condition, and able to work long hours in variable weather
• Valid driver’s license, independent transportation
• Detail-oriented
• Neat and legible handwriting
• Able to work cooperatively with others

Salary: $12.50 hour + benefits

Duration: 5-7 weeks with some part time weeks – April 25^th through June 15^th, 2010

To apply, send or fax the following materials to Jon Bakker at the address below:

• A one-page, hand-written cover letter describing qualifications, specific dates of availability, and names and phone numbers of two references knowledgeable about your work ethic and relevant experience
• A computer-generated resume

Applications will be reviewed beginning March 14^th. For more information, please contact either:

• Eric Delvin, The Nature Conservancy 120 Union Ave SE, Suite 216, Olympia, WA 98501 (edelvin@tnc.org; P: 360-280-2460)
• Jon Bakker, Assistant Professor, School of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Box 354115, Seattle, WA 98195-4115 (jbakker@u.washington.edu, P: 206-221-3864; F: 206-685-2692)

SPRING FIELD CREW POSITION- MONITORING LEAD

SOUTH PUGET SOUND PRAIRIES

A field crew position is available as part of a suite of multi-agency projects in South Puget Sound prairies.  This project is a collaboration between the University of Washington, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Department of Defense, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  Fieldwork will take place at multiple sites in South Puget Sound, near Olympia, WA.  Fieldwork will involve vegetation monitoring on several independent projects including fire effects in native prairie, seedling establishment in native prairie, and restoration techniques in degraded prairie.  This position is best suited to mature, upper-level undergraduates, current graduate students, or recent graduates who are considering advanced study or professional work in plant ecology, restoration ecology or range management.

Specific duties include:

• Relocate permanent vegetation monitoring plots, and re-photograph photopoints
• Lead vegetation monitoring of cover and plant density data using established methodologies
• Input data into database and perform quality assurance
• Identify plants to species using botanical keys, and prepare herbarium specimens
• Assist with day-to-day field logistics
• Travel to field sites is the responsibility of the applicant, though transportation will often be provided from the TNC Olympia field office.  Travel to North Sound if required will be reimbursed.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in standard vegetation sampling techniques, familiarity with basic surveying tools (compass, GPS unit), and coursework or experience in restoration ecology, fire ecology, botany, or related fields
• Good physical condition, and able to work long hours in variable weather
• Valid driver’s license
• Detail-oriented
• Neat and legible handwriting
• Able to work cooperatively with others
• Familiarity with the flora of Puget Sound prairies of Washington is desirable

Salary: $12.50 hour + benefits

Duration: 14 -16 weeks with some part time weeks – April 18 through August 30, 2010

To apply, send or fax the following materials to Eric Delvin at the address below.

• a one-page, hand-written cover letter describing qualifications, specific dates of availability, and names and phone numbers of two references knowledgeable about your work ethic and relevant experience
• a computer-generated resume

Applications will be reviewed beginning March 14^th. For more information, please contact either:

• Eric Delvin, The Nature Conservancy, 120 Union Ave SE, Suite 216, Olympia, WA 98501 (edelvin@tnc.org; P: 360-280-2460; F: 360-956-9445)
• Jon Bakker, Assistant Professor, School of Forest Resources, University of Washington, Box 354115, Seattle, WA 98195-4115 (jbakker@u.washington.edu, P: 206-221-3864)