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Title: Biological Science Technician (Plants)- United States Forest Service (USFS) - Cedar City

#24160
Outdoor Engagement Center

Details:

  • Category: On-Campus
  • Position Type: Internship
  • Posted on: January 30, 2019
  • Open until: Fri, March 8, 2019 expired
  • Work Hours: 40
  • Wage: $12.74
  • Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

Schedule: Monday-Thursday/10 hours per day/extended multi-day travel will be required each work week

Dates: 05-07-2019 - 08-16-2019

Agency: United States Forest Service (USFS)

Location: Cedar City

Overview: Assistance in carrying out a vegetation monitoring program for the Dixie National Forest. Housing is not provided.

Position Responsibilities:

Responsible for performing various vegetation monitoring techniques including nested frequency, line intercept, green line, cross section, woody species regeneration and others. Botanical surveys for rare plants. Data input into Forest Service databases.

Qualifications:

Have a valid driver’s license. Have some knowledge of Utah upland and riparian flora and plant identification techniques. Field work required. Incumbent must have the ability to hike over steep terrain and work outdoors in adverse weather conditions. Candidate must be willing to also perform data input/analysis duties in an office setting. Camping out and overnight travel required. Some personal camping gear will be needed.

Application Instructions:

  • Go to https://go.suu.edu/iic
  • Click on “Apply Today”
  • Fill in an online application
  • Attach all other requested documents _ Send to the appropriate hiring manager
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