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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Job Title:</b> Seasonal Rangeland Ecologic/Hydrologic Technician<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Location</b>: USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Southwest Watershed Research Center, Tucson, AZ<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Pay Grade</b>: GS4-6, depending on education and experience<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Job Description:</b> We seek a seasonal rangeland ecologic/hydrologic technician to assist with multiple aspects of a large-scale, interdisciplinary rainfall manipulation experiment
located on the Santa Rita Experimental Range south of Tucson, AZ. The goal of the experiment is to understand how predicted and observed changes in patterns of monsoonal rainfall due to climate change influence the structure and function of semiarid Sonoran
Desert rangelands. The successful applicant will be expected to assist with field-based collection of data regarding ecosystem carbon and water exchange, plant community dynamics, and soil fertility, as well as contribute to general site and experiment operation.
Office and laboratory duties will include dataset quality assurance/control and assisting with soil and vegetation sample processing. Opportunities also exist to assist with other field-based and remote sensing efforts lead by researchers at SWRC. The position
requires considerable field work (2-3 days per week) in often challenging conditions (e.g. extreme heat). The start date is flexible during late May to early June, and ends on or about October 15; the hiree can expect to work 24-40 hours per week depending
on their availability. A positive attitude and good teamwork skills are essential. This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a broad range of research in the biological and physical sciences, including ecosystem ecology, plant ecology, ecohydrology,
remote sensing, and soil ecology. More information about the project can be found
<a href="https://uavip.arizona.edu/teams/assessing-resilience-arizona-grasslands-changes-north-american-monsoon">
here</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If interested, please send your resume, a brief (2-3 paragraph) summary of your background and interests, and contact information for 2-3 professional/academic references to Nate Pierce (<a href="mailto:npierce@email.arizona.edu">npierce@email.arizona.edu</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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