Riparian Vegetation Survey Technician
16 positions (GS 3-5)
This position involves collecting vegetation data to determine condition of riparian areas. You will learn a variety of sampling techniques and how to identify many riparian plant species including: sedges, grasses, forbs, willows, and other woody plants.
Successful applicants will have the following:
- At least one plant taxonomy course
- Experience identifying plants using dichotomous keys (such as the Flora of the Pacific Northwest, by Hitchcock and Cronquist)
- Field experience/coursework collecting vegetation data and/or identifying grasses, sedges, woody plants, rangeland plants, etc. Outdoor/field experience (job requires camping for extended periods of time)
- An excellent attitude and a willingness to learn
Positions will begin mid-May and extend through at least early September, with a high probability of extending longer. Over the past several years work has been extended into the middle of October. The duration of the field season will depend on workload, available personnel, fire season, etc. We will accommodate students who need to start school in August. However, all students will be expected to work through early-August. Work is divided into 14-day pay periods; all technicians work 8 consecutive ten-hour days with the following 6 days off.
