[Srm] FW: Ecomail--> Stephens Lab tech advertisement

[Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)]

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From: ecomaillist-bounces at lists.berkeley.edu [ecomaillist-bounces at lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Kate Wilkin [Kate.Wilkin at berkeley.edu]
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Subject: Ecomail--> Stephens Lab tech advertisement

2012 SUMMER FIELD POSITIONS IN FIRE ECOLOGY

Fire Science Laboratory
University of California, Department of Environmental Science, Policy, & Management, Division of Ecosystem Science

 We are hiring several summer field assistants to work primarily on the projects described below (Multiple Openings)


Closing Date: April 1st, 2012 or until filled (we will continue accepting applications after the closing date as more positions may become available)
PAY RANGE: $10-$13/hour DOE
HOUSING:  May be provided at research site(s)- TBA with project manager
LENGTH OF POSITIONS: Employment period is from 8 to 16 consecutive weeks, between April, 2012, and September, 2012 (may vary)
MORE INFORMATION: http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/stephens-lab/index.htm  or contact project manager listed for specific project(s).

TO APPLY: Please send a resume, cover letter, and 3 reference contacts to the e-mail (e-mail preferred) or address below.  In your cover letter, please note which project(s) you are interested in working on.  Specific qualifications are described for each project and at the end of this announcement.  Please include project number(s) you are interested in e-mail subject line or on the outside of the mailing envelope.

E-mail to Danny Fry or Scott Stephens:
dfry at berkeley.edu<mailto:dfry at berkeley.edu>
sstephens at berkeley.edu<mailto:sstephens at berkeley.edu>





QUALIFICATIONS- ALL POSITIONS:
Work experience or coursework including field exercises covering the following:

•   Ability to learn basic vegetation measurement techniques, including use of tree measurement tools.
•   Ability to learn identification of common California plants (species vary by project location).
•   Ability to learn safe chainsaw operation and maintenance.
•   Use of spreadsheet applications; ability to use or learn to use handheld data recorders, radios, other field equipment
•   Operation of manual transmission vehicles.
•   These positions are 90% + field work.  Field Research Assistants may be exposed to hot dry weather, rough terrain, unpredictable weather, insects, high elevations, & other environmental conditions; must be capable of sustained physical work under these conditions.
•   Willingness to learn new skills.
•   Coursework or experience in forestry, natural resources management, forest ecology, or related field is desired but not required.
•   Outdoor savvy – familiarity with navigation by map and compass, basic first aid training.

Project & Job Description:
Chaparral Fire Ecology & Fuels Management
(Project 1) Project Manager: Danny Fry (dfry at berkeley.edu<mailto:dfry at berkeley.edu>)

 Project Description:

This project examines the ecological effects of prescribed fire & mastication in Northern California Coast Range chaparral.  Specifically, this study investigates the impacts of fall, winter and spring prescribed fire and mastication on 1) shrubs, 2) herbaceous plants and 3) bird abundance.  The goal of this research project is to provide valuable information to land managers about the ecological effects of these fuel reduction strategies.  This project is funded by the Joint Fire Science Program and is currently in its fifth post-treatment year. This has been a very successful project with three peer reviewed publications and a fourth soon to be submitted. These publications and the Joint Fire Science Program final report can be viewed at the Stephens Lab website (http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/stephens-lab/index.htm).



Job Description:

Study sites are located at the University of California Hopland Research & Extension Center and the BLM Cow Mountain Recreation Area in Mendocino County, approximately 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. Up to three field technicians are needed to assist a UC Berkeley graduate student in post treatment fuels, shrub, and herbaceous plant surveys.  Field tasks will include (but are not limited to) detailed post-fire plant and fuels inventories.  Most field work will be conducted in burned or masticated chaparral, but some intact chaparral work will also be required.  Technicians are need for 2-3 months of work (320-480 hours) – start dates are flexible, but mid to late May is preferred.  The weekly work schedule will be four ten-hour days with an early morning start.
 Additional Qualifications:
•         This job can be physically demanding and will require the ability to work on steep slopes in hot sun and dense brush for long periods.
•         Potential exposure to poison oak, ticks, bees, rattlesnakes and other chaparral “surprises”.
•         Applicants with strong botany and chaparral ecology interest and ability to identify plants using keys are encouraged to apply.
•         Technicians will stay in a bunkhouse or other shared living facility during the workweek.


Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Project
(Project 2) Project Manager: Danny Fry (dfry at berkeley.edu<mailto:dfry at berkeley.edu>)



Project Description:

This project will examine the effects of strategically placed area fuel treatments at two study sites in Sierra Nevada mixed conifer forests. Study sites are located near Foresthill (Tahoe NF) and Oakdale (Sierra NF), CA., approximately 3.5 hours east of San Francisco. Project details can be found at http://snamp.cnr.berkeley.edu/


Job Description:

Two field technicians are needed to assist a research associate in post-treatment forest structure, vegetation, and fuels measurements in mixed conifer forests. Field tasks will include but are not limited to: 1) typical forest inventory measurements and 2) fuel surveys. Field work will be conducted in the Tahoe and Sierra National Forests.  Technicians are needed for up to 4 months of work – and start dates are flexible. The weekly work schedule will typically be four ten-hour days with an early morning start.


Additional Qualifications:
•    Coursework or experience in forestry, natural resources management, forest ecology, or related field is desired but not required.
•    Applicants with strong botany interest and proficiency in identifying plants using keys are strongly preferred.
•    Use of spreadsheet applications; ability to use or learn to use handheld data recorders, radios, other field equipment
•    This position is physically demanding and will require the ability to work on steep slopes in hot sun for long periods. Applicants must also be willing to work in dense brush and in buggy conditions.
•    Exposure to ticks, bees, rattlesnakes and other “surprises” are possible.
•    Technicians must be comfortable living in a bunkhouse or other shared living facility during the work week.
•    Technicians must have own vehicle and may be asked to drive to and from field sites.


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Kate Wilkin
PhD student
Stephens Lab: Research and Education in Wildland Fire Sciences
Division of Ecosystem Science
Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Department
University of California at Berkeley

Kate.Wilkin at berkeley.edu<mailto:Kate.Wilkin at berkeley.edu>
276-492-9236 (c)
510-642-4934 (w)

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