The US Forest Service is looking for qualified field botanists and weed crews to work throughout California in summer 2009. Seasonal Botanists and Biological Science Technicians are needed for 3-6 months, with pay ranges from $11.74 to $22.34 per hour (GS-3 – GS-9, depending on experience). Government housing may be available.
Job descriptions and Qualifications:
Botanists: Conduct field surveys for rare plants and map locations.
Weed Crew: Locate and manually remove invasive plants.
Exact duties will vary among duty stations, and may include greenhouse work. Desired skills include: plant identification using taxonomic keys, familiarity with California flora; use of GPS, topographic maps, and compass; operating vehicles on rough roads, good physical fitness; and willingness to work under difficult field conditions.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 1 year college for GS-3 Biological Science Technician. Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years graduate work in biology, botany, natural resources, range science, biology, or related area, or 1 year experience at GS-7 level, with 24 semester hours in botany required for GS-9 Botanist.
• Over 18 years of age, and a U.S. Citizen
Position Locations (Anticipated number of positions) – Contact Person:
Angeles National Forest – Arcadia, CA (1 Botany/Weeds) – Katie VinZant: 626-574-5268
Eldorado National Forest - Placerville, CA (1 or 2 Botany) – Susan Durham: 530-642-5173
Inyo National Forest – Bishop, CA (1 Botany) – Kathleen Nelson: 760-873-2498
Klamath National Forest – Happy Camp, CA (1 botany); Fort Jones, CA (1 Botany);
Yreka, CA (1 Weeds) – Marla Knight: 530-468-1238
Lake Tahoe Basin Unit– South Lake Tahoe, CA (2 Weeds; 3 Botany) – Cecilia Reed: 530-543-2761, Shana Gross: 530-543-2752
Lassen National Forest – Susanville, CA (2-4 Weeds; 2 Botany) – Allison Sanger: 530-252-6662
Mendocino National Forest – Willows, CA (1 Botany) – Lauren Johnson: 530-934-1153
Modoc National Forest – Alturas, CA (3 Botany) – Judy Perkins: 530-233-8827
Plumas National Forest – Oroville, CA (3-5 Botany); Quincy, CA (2 Botany) – Chris Christofferson: 530-532-7473, Jim Belsher-Howe: 530-283-7657
Shasta-Trinity National Forest – Weaverville, CA (3-5 Botany); Mount Shasta, CA (3
Weeds/Botany) – Susan Erwin: 530-623-1753, Rhonda Posey: 530-926-9665
Sierra National Forest – North Fork, CA (2 or more Botany) – Joanna Clines: 559-877-2218 x 3150, Jamie Tuitele-Lewis: 559-855-5355 x 3352
Sierra Cascade Province – Quincy, CA (includes extensive travel), (4 Botany/Ecology) – Kyle Merriam: 530-283-7777
AMSET – Nevada City, CA (includes extensive travel), (1-2 Botany) – Wendy Boes: 530-478-6886
To Apply:
Apply in the automated Forest Service site, AVUE: https://www.avuecentral.com/
Job Titles: Biological Science Technician (Plants); Botanist (Temp)
Students: Continuing students are eligible for direct hiring under the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP), and should submit applications directly to the Forest of interest. Contacts for each Forest are listed above.