Botanist and Field Crew Lead

Position description: Field crew lead and botanist position available starting June 5th through ~July 16th. The position is with the University of Colorado-Boulder but will be stationed out of Moab, UT. Primarily a field position, the work involves ecological monitoring of fuel reduction and active seeding treatments in Pinyon-Juniper (P-J) woodlands on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. The fuel reduction treatments were initiated approximately 1-8 years prior and involved cutting the overstory P-J woody biomass and spreading it across the soil surface. Vegetation, fuel loading, and soil characteristics at these treated sites will be recorded using BLM Assessment Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) protocols. Job duties/requirements include: >Identifying plant species (or obtaining samples of unknowns) to species/subspecies >Collecting fuel, soil, and other ecological measurements >Leading a field crew of three >Maintaining data integrity during collection … [Read more...]