[SRM] rangeland technician position

[Larry Howery]

Afternoon all,  


 



 
Thanks for checking out our monthly email update regarding research on range riders for the CIG grant from NRCS – Conservation on Workinglands (aka. the CoW-CIG). We hope you all are having a great start to the new year.   
 
We have been busy uploading, organizing, and cleaning data from last season. A massive thank you to all the operations that provided data last year. We are working on data now! We are now ready to hire 1-2 technicians for our upcoming field season. If you know anyone who you think would be a good fit, please forward them this email with the technician advertisement below.   
 
  
 
Next steps:  
    
   - We are hiring technicians! Please see the advertisement below.  
   - Our goal is to get all producers their game camera photos by the end of February. Thank you all for your patience - we have added another layer of analysis to the photos to improve our understanding of cattle behavioral responses to predator-induced stress which, although exciting, also means it takes us MUCH longer to code each photo. If anyone would like their photos sooner, please reach out to me and I can make that happen. However, be forewarned – you will get all photos, not just the photos of animals and people, but also a lot of photos of grass blowing in the wind!  
   - I will be reaching out to participating producers starting in February/March to start setting up for the coming season. If you would like to speak with me sooner, please call anytime.   
   - Cattle hair sample analysis is underway at the Smithsonian!   
    
   - There is still some limited space to bring on additional producer partners to our study.If you know a producer you think may be interested in partnering on our study, please let us know!  
 
  
 
Please feel free to forward this email and tell anyone to email Rae (rae.nickerson at usu.edu) or Julie (julie.young at usu.edu) if they want to be added to receive the emails directly. Please also send an email if you want to be removed.  
 
  
 
If anyone has any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to ask (Rae: 847-951-6477 or Julie: 406-274-2290). 
 
Thank you all for your continued interest and effort on this project.
 

Looking forward to seeing many of you soon,  

Rae  


Technician Announcement:   

Organization: Utah State University  

Location: Washington, Oregon, California, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana  

Job Category: Temporary/Seasonal Positions  

Salary: $12.00/hour  

Last Date to Apply: February 13th 2023  

The conservation on working lands CIG group (CoW-CIG), which consists of people from Utah, Colorado, and Montana State Universities, Western Landowners Alliance, Heart of the Rockies Initiative, Wildlife Services, and Defenders of Wildlife, is hiring full and part-time technicians for the 2023 field season. Technicians will help with research evaluating the effectiveness of nonlethal tools at reducing conflicts between livestock and large carnivores, and ecological interactions between carnivores and native prey species. They will be supervised by a Ph.D. student at Utah State University but expected to communicate with all of the collaborators, state agency employees, ranchers, range riders, and more. Applicants should have strong field and communication skills. Technicians will help manage field cameras and code camera data, locate collared livestock, predators, and prey species, investigate predator kills, and assist with biological sampling from cattle. Training for this position will start in March/April of 2023 (priority to those who can travel as soon as March 12th), and the field season will run through October/November 2023. Applicants with animal husbandry/livestock operations experience and from underrepresented groups in STEM are strongly encouraged to apply.   

Position pays $12/hour. Limited, basic housing may be available if needed in Logan, Utah (please let us know in your application if you will need housing).   

Required Qualifications:   
    
   - Must be 21 years old by April 1   st 2023 and able to complete an online defensive driving course  
   - Ability to be flexible because ranching schedules change abruptly! Part-time technicians must have flexible schedules because this position requires flexible hours and workdays, potentially including weekends and evening.   
   - Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record and comfortable driving long distances  
   - Strong organization and communication skills  
   - Ability to pass a background check to access federal vehicles and military bases  
   - Strong field skills including backpacking with heavy loads for long hours, driving four-wheel drive vehicles (e.g., trucks and ATVs) on unmaintained roads, and camping in bear country.   
   - Ability to lift 50 pounds  
 
  
 
Desired Qualifications:
    
   - Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or experience with animal husbandry/livestock operations  
   - Ability to work independently  
   - Must be enthusiastic, friendly, and willing to communicate regularly with livestock owners and range riders  
   - Experience with game camera management and data research  
   - Ability to be flexible and professional in all situations  
 
Please provide a resume/CV and contact information for two professional references in one pdf to Rae Nickersonrae.nickerson at usu.edu . PLEASE title your email “CoW-CIG Technician”, to ensure we see your application.  
 

Contact Person: Rae Nickerson  

Contact email: rae.nickerson at usu.edu   
 
  
 
Rae Nickerson
 
Ecology Center
 
Utah State University
 
847-951-6477
 
rae.nickerson at usu.edu
 
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