Riparian and Wetland Monitoring Crew Lead/Botanist

The University of Montana invites applications for Ecological Monitoring Crew Lead/Botanists for the Ecological Mapping, Monitoring and Analysis (EMMA) group at the O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West. 

Ecological Monitoring Crew Lead/Botanists will participate in implementing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Riparian and Wetland Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy in Nevada and Idaho. This protocol focuses on collecting standardized inventory and monitoring data to determine condition and trends of target resources on BLM lands in the Western U.S. The Crew Lead/Botanist will lead 2 Technicians in collecting quantitative vegetation data using line-point-intercept, as well as detailed soils, hydrology, water quality, and surrounding land use data. Successful candidates will be trained by Wetland Ecologists from the Colorado Natural Heritage Program and the BLM’s National Operations Center to properly implement data collection procedures.