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From: John BATTLES <jbattles at berkeley.edu>
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Opportunities for summer research technicians

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From: Beals-Nesmith, Jonathan <jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov<mailto:jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov>>
Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 2:47 PM
Subject: Seasonal job opportunities with the Sierra Nevada Network, NPS
To: Jonathan Beals-Nesmith <jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov<mailto:jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov>>


Dear Colleagues,

I am hoping to hire several research assistants this summer to implement both a high-elevation five-needle pine forest monitoring protocol and a wetland ecological integrity monitoring protocol in the Sierra Nevada. I have included a description of the positions, along with links to the application site. Please notify anyone you think might be a suitable candidate, and post and distribute the announcement as you like.
Be advised that application limits have been capped at the first 200 applications for the GS-04/05 positions and 100 applications for the GS-06/07 positions so please get your resumes submitted as soon as possible after the announcements open!

Thank you for your help,
Jonny Nesmith

FORESTS
The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, Sierra Nevada Network is recruiting 4 seasonal Biological Science Technicians to be a part of a field crew that will be collecting forest health data in Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite national parks.
Job Title: Biological Science Technician
Job Type: full-time seasonal position
Announcement #s: 17-TEMP-PWR-BSP-4-5-1860083 and 17-TEMP-PWR-BSP-6-7-1866134
Organization: National Park Service
Location: Three Rivers, CA
Open Period: December 13 - December 19, 2016
Vacancies: 4 crew members (3 GS-0404-05, 1 GS-0404-06)
Duration: May to October (exact dates TBD)
Grades: GS-0404-5 ($15.49/hour), GS-0404-06 ($17.26/hour)
 Job Description:
The incumbents will implement the network’s white pine monitoring protocol by collecting field data in high-elevation forests.  The majority of work will take place in the field in remote, backcountry locations with overnight camping and travel required.  A minor component of the work will be in the office, periodically transferring data and updating the network’s ecologist on accomplishments and impediments.  These positions will be supervised by the network’s ecologist, and are temporary with full-time work schedules.
Major Duties: Implement a recently developed long-term monitoring protocol for high-elevation five-needle pine forest dynamics. Establish monitoring plots throughout Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite, and follow the protocol’s procedures for field methods and data collection. Adhere to all communication and backcountry travel policies outlined in the SIEN Safety Plan.
The emphasis of these positions is on field work in both team and individual settings. Primary duties include backpacking to high-elevation forest sites in park Wilderness, collecting forest community, structure, and health data, and documenting site characteristics through photographs and field data forms. Additional duties may include entering field data into software programs and working in databases. Topographic maps, compass, and global positioning systems will be used to aid in navigation and document sample site locations. Hiking and sampling work may sometimes occur in inclement weather.
The work involves large amounts of time outside under a variety of conditions, including high elevations (over 10,000 feet) and extreme heat and cold. High elevations may receive snow storms in the middle of summer. Much of the field season will be spent camping in remote locations in Wilderness. Field work will involve hiking long distances carrying backpacks and sampling equipment weighing up to 1/3 of the technicians’ body weight.
For more information and to apply, view the announcements at: https://www.usajobs.gov/. Note that you must apply through the usajobs.gov<http://usajobs.gov> website to be considered for this position. Questions about the position can be directed to Jonathan Nesmith (jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov<mailto:jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov>)

WETLANDS
The National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program, Sierra Nevada Network (SIEN) is recruiting 3 seasonal Biological Science Technicians to be a part of a field crew that will be collecting data to evaluate wetland ecological integrity  in Devil’s Postpile national monument, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite national parks.
Job Title: Biological Science Technician
Job Type: full-time seasonal position
Announcement #s: 17-TEMP-PWR-BSP-4-5-1860083 and 17-TEMP-PWR-BSP-6-7-1866134
Organization: National Park Service
Location: Three Rivers, CA
Open Period: December 13 - December 19, 2016
Vacancies: 2 crew members (1 GS-0404-05, 1 GS-0404-06, 1 GS-0404-07)
Duration: May to September (exact dates TBD)
Grades: GS-0404-5 ($15.49/hour), GS-0404-06 ($17.26/hour),GS-0404-07 ($19.18/hour)

Job Description:
The incumbents will implement the network’s wetland ecological integrity monitoring protocol by collecting field data in wet meadows and fens within SIEN Parks.  The majority of work will take place in the field in remote, backcountry locations with overnight camping and travel required.  A minor component of the work will be in the office, periodically transferring data and updating the network’s ecologist on accomplishments and impediments.  These positions will be supervised by the network’s ecologist, and are temporary with full-time work schedules.
Major Duties: Implement a recently developed long-term monitoring protocol to evaluate wetland ecological integrity using multiple metrics including plants, macroinvertebrates, and groundwater hydrology. Establish monitoring plots throughout the SIEN parks and follow the protocol’s procedures for field methods and data collection. Demonstrate an understanding of wetland ecosystems and plant species common in the Sierra Nevada, and associated sampling methodology. Adhere to all communication and backcountry travel policies outlined in the SIEN Safety Plan.
The emphasis of these positions is on field work in both team and individual settings. Primary duties include backpacking to target wetland sites in park wilderness; collecting plant species, macroinvertebrate, and hydrology data; and documenting site characteristics through photographs and field data forms. Additional duties may include entering field data into software programs and working databases. Hiking and sampling work may sometimes occur in inclement weather.
The work involves large amounts of time outside under a variety of conditions, including high elevations (over 10,000 feet) and extreme heat and cold. High elevations may receive snow storms in the middle of summer. Much of the field season will be spent camping in remote locations in Wilderness. Field work will involve hiking long distances carrying backpacks and sampling equipment weighing up to 1/3 of the technicians’ body weight.
For more information and to apply, view the announcements at: https://www.usajobs.gov/. Note that you must apply through the usajobs.gov<http://usajobs.gov> website to be considered for this position. Questions about the position can be directed to Jonathan Nesmith (jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov<mailto:jonathan_nesmith at nps.gov>)

Jonathan Nesmith, Ph.D.
Ecologist, Sierra Nevada Network
National Park Service, Inventory and Monitoring Program
Sequoia National Park
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271
Phone: (559) 565-3765
Fax: (559) 565-4283
http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/sien/index.cfm



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