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AIM Vegetation Monitoring Field Leads

Description: In cooperation with the BLM California Eagle Lake Field Office, GBI is recruiting two Field Leads to work cooperatively with BLM Rangeland Managers and GBI Vegetation Monitoring Field Technicians. Field Leads will coordinate a field team to sample vegetation using both the Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) protocol and the Interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health (IIRH) assessment, for which training will be provided. Duties include following established field protocols to conduct vegetation sampling and field data collection on new and existing monitoring sites within the eastern BLM Northern California District (Cedarville, Alturas, Eagle Lake). Field work will include navigating to sampling sites, establishing sampling transects and plots, collecting vegetation data (including species ID, foliar cover, canopy gap, and herbaceous and woody density), taking photo-points, and quality-checking data. Additional duties include coordination and oversight of field safety and logistics, scheduling, database management, and reporting. Field data will be used by BLM Natural Resource Specialists to inform management decisions. Field camping will be required.

Compensation: $18.59/hour, $300/mo housing stipend, field per diem

Timeline: April 21, 2014 – October 17, 2014

Location: Eagle Lake, CA

Application Deadline: March 24, 2104

Available Positions: 2

Contact: agladding@thegreatbasininstitute.org, no phone inquires please.

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