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The Flathead National Forest is looking to fill a temp BioSciTech (Plants) position. We have a last minute opening so are having some trouble finding someone so late. I see that you have taught plant ecology, and therefore might know of someone interested and qualified. The position is field based performing botany surveys for threatened, endangered, and sensitive plants and noxious weeds. It involves working alone and in teams in off-trail terrain. There is some seed collection and wilderness work. There is no housing and the duty station is in Kalispell, MT (housing is relatively easy to find). There will be some camping and staying at workstations and limited backpacking. The position is working May 30- Sept 15, with a schedule of 4 ten hour days per week. The position is flexible in level and pay, from GS-4 (undergrad) to GS-7 (1 year of grad school or comparable experience) and in between. If you know of anyone interested please have them email or call 406-758-5348.
Job with the Northern Colorado Plateau I&M network - applications due May 15, 2006.
The vegetation ecologist announcement posted on USA Jobs today. The primary duty will be providing overall leadership and coordination for completion of the vegetation mapping and classification part of the NCPN Inventory and Monitoring Program. Please circulate to interested parties.
ECOLOGIST: Location: US-UT-Arches Natl Park
This is a TERM position not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 4 years. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation ...
Vacancy Ann.#: IMDE-06-109, Pay Plan: GS-0408-12, Salary: From 62,291.00 to 80,975.00 USD per year
Glacier National Park
Here's a job opportunity for advanced undergrad or MS students, they'd need to qualify at the GS-5 level. Involves GPS data collection and photographic documentation of facility assets and condition assessment during on-site visits. Computer skills required: GPS basics, MS Office. Cary King can be contacted at 406-888-7856. There is park housing available. Can you forward to your contacts in Geography etc. at UM and MSU and ask for wide circulation?
Richard Menicke
Geographer/GIS Coordinator
Glacier National Park
West Glacier, MT 59936
406-888-7918
richard_menicke@nps.gov
Yellowstone National Park, Plant Research 2006 field season. see description
Bryce Canyon National Park’s Resource Management Division is looking for a motivated student to assist the park’s Revegetation Crew:
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Chicago Botanic Garden's Conservation and Land Management Internship Program in collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service
We are seeking recent graduates to participate in the Seeds of Success and Kew Millenium Seedbank program. Applicants must have a botany background (plant systematics) and demonstrate an enthusiasm for botanizing in wilderness areas. The job positions are situated in the western states, and include locating populations using GIS and GPS technology, tracking phenology, collecting seed following specific protocols, processing seed, and preparing herbarium specimens. A one week workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden will provide training in the roles and policies of the Bureau of Land Management, plant identification, GPS and GIS, and seed collecting and storage protocols. The internship may also be extended to include an international seed collection internship in Australia and/or Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (England), pending funding. How to apply: send a letter of interest, official school transcript(s), resume, and three letters of recommendation to:
Lara Jefferson
Institute for Plant Conservation
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60202.
Applicants must have a visa authorized for employment in the United States of America.
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Kayri Havens, Ph.D.
Medard and Elizabeth Welch Director of the Institute for Plant Conservation
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
tel: 847/835-8378
fax: 847/835-6975
email: khavens@chicagobotanic.org
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation
The NPS Northern Great Plains I&M network is looking for a summer Biotech to be a STEP hire the person will need to be a student before and after the employment period (i.e. this spring and fall). (See attached file: Bio-Tech STEP for Summer 2006.pdf)
P.S. For students about to graduate, the USAJobs web site is advertising for a GS-7 ($16.83 hr) Bio-Tech position (up to 4 years).
Dan Licht
N. Great Plains I&M Coordinator/Regional Wildlife Biologist
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Building 31, Suite 1,
13000 Hwy 244
Keystone SD 57751
605 574-3193
cell 605 431-9235
fax 605 574-2173
http://www1.nature.nps.gov/im/units/ngpn/index.htm
GPS Technician with Canyon Ferry Reservoir Weed Mapping Project. Link to description...
Dear Colleagues,
As a result of a new EPA Wetland Grant to track
wetland gains and losses in Montana, two new wetland positions are being
advertised. This is an exciting time for wetland protection and management
in Montana and we hope you will consider applying for the positions or will
forward the announcements to other colleagues that may be interested.
Please see the attached job descriptions.
Montana Department of Environmental Quality is hiring a Wetland Geodatabase Specialist. Contact Lynda Saul if you have questions or would like to discuss the new position or tracking project. See position Description
Montana Natural Heritage Program is hiring a Wetland Digitizing Technician. Please contact Greg Kudray with questions about this position. See position description
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Lynda A. Saul Wetland Program Manager Montana Dept of Environmental Quality 1520 East 6th Avenue Helena MT 59620-0901 (406)444-6652 Phone (406)444-6836 Fax lsaul@mt.gov |
Greg Kudray Ph.D., Senior Ecologist Montana Natural Heritage Program P.O. Box 201800 1515 East Sixth Avenue Helena, MT 59620-1800 (406) 444-0915 FAX: (406) 4440581 www.mtnhp.org |
The Bureau of Land Management is recruiting for a seasonal Park Ranger for the Madison River including the Bear Trap Canyon.
Download job description and application info...
Please help to distribute and/or post the following National Park Service job announcements for seasonal crew member position openings with the
Northern Rocky Mountain Exotic Plant Management Team (EPMT), stationed at Craters of the Moon National Monument (Arco, ID), Glacier National Park
(West Glacier, MT) and Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone, WY). Applications must be submitted as directed in the USAjobs announcements.
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Craters of the Moon (Closes January 18):
Biological Science Technician (plants emphasis) GS-0404-04 (Announcement #PWRSEA-2005-78)
Biological Science Technician (plants emphasis) GS-0404-05 (Anouncement #PWRSEA-2005-79)
Glacier (Opens Jan 6 and closes January 20):
Forestry Technician (Integrated Pest Management) GS-0404/05 (Announcement #GLAC DEU-06-08)
Yellowstone (Closes January 23):
Biological Science Technician (Exotic Plant Management Team) GS-0404/06
(Announcement #YL102847)
Grand Teton National Park's vegetation crew positions are now open on
USAJOBS - there are two listings - one for BioTech (Plants) - these GS 4/5 positions are primarily exotics control and we will be hiring several -great opportunities for entry level invasives work, as well as some leadership and backcountry opportunities - the second position is listed as BioTech(Plants Monitoring) - GS-5/6 - these positions focus on revegetation and monitoring. All can easily be found on USAJOBS by searching for: Grand Teton plants.Closing dates are January 24th and January 20th, respectively.
Thanks,
Kelly McCloskey, Ecologist
Grand Teton National Park
(307) 739-3678
Devils Tower Biotech positions for exotic plants are now available on USA Jobs at the address below. Or, you may search for the positions at
http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ using "devils tower" as the keywords to find all opportunities at the Tower. Biotech positions are open until Jan
4th., 2006.
Biological Science Technician, GS-4
Biological Science Technician, GS-5
Major duties:
Assists the resource manager in the implementation of the park's resource management program. Incumbents will serve primarily as members of the park's 5 person exotic plant management team. Major duties for these positions are the following:
1. Control exotic invasive plants through the use of chemical, mechanical, manual, and biological methods.
2. Perform various administrative work relating to resource management including: drafting reports/plans, recording data on paper and in a computer database, and keeping a log of daily activities.
3. Utilize a variety of computer programs to compile, store, retrieve, analyze and report resource management information and data.
4. Inventory and monitoring of flora and fauna including birds (especially raptors), amphibians, reptiles, prairie dogs and other small
mammals.
5. Provide information to other employees and visitors about the natural resource management program.
6. May assists park staff in special or emergency situations as needed (wildland fire, prescribed fire, search and rescue)
Biological Science Technician, GS-6
Major duties:
Assists the resource manager in the implementation of the park's resource management program. Incumbents will serve primarily as technical and data
manager lead for the park's 5 person exotic plant management team. Major duties for these positions are the following:
1. Control exotic invasive plants through the use of chemical, mechanical/manual, and biological methods. Installs, operates, and maintains resource management equipment (e.g., tools and sampling, monitoring, photographic, and laboratory equipment). Inventories equipment, evaluates quality assurance compliance, and calibrates equipment as necessary.
2. Assists in the preparation of reports, plans, and guidelines. Draft project reports may include literature research, descriptions of methods, preparation of graphs and charts, and summary of findings.
3. Utilize a variety of computer programs, including Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office and Esri ArcGIS to compile, store, retrieve, analyze and report resource management information and data.
4. Inventory and monitoring of flora and fauna including birds (especially raptors), amphibians, reptiles, prairie dogs and other small mammals.
5. Provide information to other employees and visitors about the natural resource management program. Provides advice, assistance, and training to students, student conservation assistants, and volunteers involved in resource management projects and field research.
6. May assists park staff in special or emergency situations as needed (wildland fire, prescribed fire, search and rescue)
For each position:
Work will be performed outdoors, often under adverse (hot) weather conditions. Employee must be able to hike over rough terrain, in all types of weather, while carrying equipment in the hands and/or in a backpack. Work requires frequent bending, stooping, squatting, prolonged standing and walking. Work requires lifting and moving heavy items. Work requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). PPE is equipment used to protect the health of the employee, such as rubber gloves, rubber boots, long sleeve shirt and long pants.
Madison Valley Ranchlands Group is looking for Weed Coordinator. Contact is either mvranch@3rivers.net or kksuki@3rivers.net by email or they can call 682-3259 for questions. We want resumes and references to our office by December 9th. (MVRG Box 330, Ennis, MT 59729)
Calypso Farm in Interior Alaska
We have several internship opportunities that may be of interest to your students. What is the best way to get information to them? Calypso Farm is an educational farm in Interior Alaska -- please visit our website at www.calypsofarm.org to learn more. We have the following internship/apprenticeship positions available: Field Trip Facilitator - will help to plan, facilitate and evaluate farm-based field trips in the boreal forest ecosystem. Internships are available April 24th - May 24th and Aug 21st - Sept 22nd. Employing Alaskan Teens in Gardening (EATinG) Program Supervisor - will work with High School student employees to plant, maintain and harvest from an organic school garden serving 20 CSA shareholders. Apprenticeship is available April - Sept
Thanks for your help! Please e-mail or call with any information or questions.
Megan
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Megan Phillips
Youth Programs Coordinator
Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
(907) 451-0691
www.calypsofarm.org
Charles
Repath has compiled a Job Source List that may be of interest to you. Please
fee free to pass this information on . Charles will supply updates
periodically so check back.
Natural
Resources Job Source List*
Compiled by Charles Repath
M.S. LRES, May 2005
The
Following information was provided as a service to other students by Charles
Repath, former Graduate Student, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences.
Also
check out the "Opportunities In
Land Resources" board located in the 3rd floor Lobby of Leon
Johnson Hall
http://landresources.montana.edu/NRJobList.htm
For
Future reference and updates this page can be accessed from the link on the LRES
home page under Jobs
& Internships
CMR Wildlife Refuge Weed Management Jobs
Below
are the direct USAJOBS weblinks to access the vacancy announcements that close
on May 23, 2005:
Subject: Summer Farmer Work
My name is Joe Elliott, I am the Resident Program Director at Frost Valley YMCA in up-state New York.
Each summer, we open up a small 2 acre Educational Farm for kids ages 8-15.
This farm is fully functional with animals and a pretty large garden. We are in the process of trying to recruit students from various
colleges and universities with a knowledge of either animals or plants. This employment will only be from June 10th
till Aug. 19th and we will be able to help students with some travel and can will be more then
willing to do these positions as part of a internship if needed for your students.
Please, if you are able to help us in any way, we would be much appreciative. If you would like, I can send
down some promotional material to your school that can be posted around the school and a few info packets.
Thanks for your time and I look forward to speaking with you.
Sincerely,
Joe Elliott
Summer Program Director
Frost Valley YMCA
Claryville, New York 12725
desk 845-985-2291*316
fax 845-985-7925
visit us on the web at http://www.frostvalley.org
Subject: FWP Still Needing Interns
Folks,
Without going into alot of details, Montana Fish, Wildlilfe & Parks still has positions open for six Interns. We have two based in Helena, two based in Glasgow, one in Kalispell and one in Lewistown. If you are aware of ANY students still looking for summer work opportunities, please have them contact me at 439-8299 and, hopefully, we can match them up with a great summer work experience. These positions will remain open until filled.
Thanks for any help you can give us!
An
Introduction to Aqua-Terr, LLC
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President Mary Honeyman and Vice-President John R. Kelley organized and established Aqua-Terr, LLC, in 1997. The professional integrity of this woman-owned small business is built on a strong foundation fostered by the significant experiences that both principals bring to the company.
Aqua-Terr, LLC, was founded with a vision of providing high quality, competitively priced, environmental management services to industry and governmental agencies. Company headquarters are located in Council Grove, Kansas.
Further Description of Company
Positions available: Montana, Montana & Kansas, Kansas
This place often has summer positions open as well as some permanent. For more info. on the Farm
RDO-BOS
FARMS / Three Mile Canyon Farm
Zone Supervisor
Industry: Agriculture
Location: Boardman , OR
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26,000 acre farm produces potatoes, with rotation crops of corn, wheat,
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The
supervisors will each be responsible for managing five thousand acres,
including irrigation, chemical and fertilizer applications, equipment
for planting and harvesting, record keeping, and managing two employees.
This is an Equal Employment Opportunity |
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Subject: NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates 2004
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates 2004--Desert Ecology and Management One fulltime, summer internship is available for an undergraduate student to participate in several research projects associated with the Jornada Basin Long-Term Ecological Research site. The projects include a region-scale inventory of plant-soil-climate relationships in the Chihuahuan Desert, the spatial ecology of plant recruitment and mortality, and rodent and ant population responses to grassland-shrubland ecotones. The student will work with a team and receive hands-on experience in landscape ecology, plant and animal ecology, and soil science, and learn about how these topics are being applied to aridlands management. Part of the student's time will be spent designing, conducting, and analyzing/presenting independent research related to one of the projects.
The position starts May 15 to June 1 and ends up to 12 weeks after the start date. Compensation is $3676 for 12 weeks.
Requirements: 1) Current undergraduate status, with major in biology, ecology, environmental science, range science, soil science, 2) Ability to work long hours outdoors in hot conditions, including lots of walking, digging, and rodent handling, 3) a valid US driver's license.
Application deadline is 25 April 2004. Application should include a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for 2-3 recommenders. Please email (preferred) or send applications to Judy Ward, jward@nmsu.edu, USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range, MSC 3JER Box 30003, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003.
Judy P. Ward
Biological Science Tecnician
USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range
MSC 3JER, NMSU, Box 30003
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8003
e-mail: jward@nmsu.edu
I am looking for a person to serve as a field crew leader for a large noxious
weed mapping project in the mountains of southwestern Colorado. The crew
leader will also participate in the weed mapping. The ideal candidate will
be familiar with common noxious weeds of the western US, have experience in
mapping weeds with GPS units, and will be energetic, diligent,
resourceful, and able to supervise effectively a crew of three persons.
The work will last for 12 weeks beginning in early June. Pay will depend
on qualifications but will be in the $30-$35/hour range. I would be
grateful if you could pass this message along to suitable candidates. Best
wishes, Alan Carpenter
Alan T. Carpenter, Ph.D, President
Land Stewardship Consulting, Inc.
2941 - 20th Street
Boulder, CO 80304
303.443.8094 phone
303.449.9514 fax
atcarpen@infionline.net
Full time Research Technician needed for busy cropping systems/soils lab. This position primarily deals with organizing and running current grant-funded projects in the lab and in the field. This position will require occasional out-of-town travel and some long hours in the field. Bachelor’s Degree and/or background in soils, agronomy, or related field required. Attention to detail necessary. Job duties will include processing (e.g. grinding, sieving) and analyzing soil and plant samples, computer data entry, and multi-tasking between projects. Overall, a positive attitude and willingness to learn are very important.
Please contact Ross Bricklemyer (rsb@montana.edu) or Jeff Holmes (jholmes@montana.edu) at 994-5119 if you are interested or know of someone who might be interested.
The Naval Weapons Station which at Camp Pendleton is looking for an environmental scientist. The person would provide a range of field compliance services in support of conservation programs including mapping, data collection, spatial analysis, data analysis, technical review of biological studies and other documents. If you know of anyone looking for a job in California and would be interested in something like this, please give them my email address. This contract is through Anteon - thus the person would be an Anteon employee contracting with the Naval Weapons Station.
College degree in Environmental related field. Two years experience in Natural Resources, mapping, and GIS experience. So a graduate degree is not required.
CONTACT: Meghan T Fitch Ctr email: FitchMT.Ctr@pendleton.usmc.mil
Dan Licht
N. Great Plains Inventory Coordinator/Regional Wildlife Biologist
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
P.O. Box 268, Hwy 244
Keystone SD 57751
605 574-3193
cell 605 431-9235
fax 605 574-2173
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Vacancy Announcement Number: MWRO-04-OC-0007
Opening Date: February 25, 2004
Closing Date: March 10, 2004
Position: Biological Technician (Plants), GS-0404-05
Temporary appointment not to exceed 1040 hours in a service year.
Expected dates of employment are June 13 through August 21, 2004.
One position is expected to be filled by this announcement. A second selection
may be made from the certificate of eligibles through Aug 31, 2004.
Salary: $12.55 per hour, including locality pay
Duty Location: 1 vacancy at Keystone, South Dakota
Area Information:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located three miles west of Keystone, South Dakota, in the Black Hills of southwestern South Dakota. Housing for purchase or rent, schools, medical and dental facilities, churches of most faiths, and shopping are available in Rapid City, 25 miles northeast of Park Headquarters, and in nearby Hill City and Custer.
WHO MAY APPLY:
Announcement is open to all qualified.
Under Executive Order 11935, only United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swains Island) may compete for civil service jobs.
WHAT TYPE OF WORK WOULD BE YOU DOING?
The selected individual will assist in a vegetation study at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial. The person will assist a senior botanist in collecting data on vegetation at the park. The person must have the ability to identify plants to the species level. The person must be able to traverse steep and treacherous terrain. The person will also collect and interpret historical information in regards to vegetation at the park. The person may also assist in other plant studies being conducted at National Park units in the Northern Great Plains. The person will prepare plant vouchers using standard herbarium practices. The person may enter plant data into digital databases.
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY QUALIFICATIONS?
The qualifications for a position are issued by the Office of Personnel Management and differ from one position to another. Your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the basic qualifications listed below:
Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the grade of GS-4. Specialized experience must have been related to the work of this position. Examples of specialized experience are assisting a professional botanist in a field inventory or study of plants in the Northern Great Plains or work with plant vouchers (e.g., preparing, cataloging) at a recognized herbarium under the guidance of a professional botanist or curator.
OR
Education: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as biology, chemistry, statistics, entomology, animal husbandry, botany, physics, agriculture, or mathematics.
OR
Equivalent combinations of experience and education are also qualifying for this position.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AS OF MAY 28, 2004.
APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPTS WHEN USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Candidates should submit a narrative statement on a separate page(s) with specific responses to the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) in this announcement. Failure to submit your narrative response to the KSA's for this job may negatively affect your eligibility and/or rating for this position. The following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) will be used to rate and rank applicants who are basically qualified.
1. Knowledge of the concepts, methods, and issues in ecology, conservation biology, and natural resources management, with an emphasis on plant resources.
2. Knowledge of plant taxonomy, with emphasis on species in the Northern Great Plains.
3. Ability to prepare plant specimens using standard herbarium practices.
4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and to work in a collaborative environment.
Date posted: 1-26-04
Subject: BLM Internship Program
Chicago Botanic Garden's
Conservation and Land Management Mentoring Program
Offered in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management
Are you interested in conservation biology and natural resource management?
Would you like to gain hands-on experience through a paid internship?
Chicago Botanic Garden's conservation and land management mentoring program is seeking to place twenty outstanding college graduates for five-month paid internships to assist professional staff at Bureau of Land Management (BLM) state and field offices. We are recruiting suitable applicants who have skills in one or more of the following areas:
GIS Insect ID Forestry
Map and compass Reptile ID Soils/geology
Plant ID Mammal ID Fieldwork
Bird ID Applied ecology Technical writing
Species monitoring Wetland ecology Conservation policy
Archaeology GPS Endangered Species Act
Each intern will receive training on the Endangered Species Act and related conservation issues at a one-week course in Chicago. Travel and lodging for the course will be provided. After training, interns will be assigned to work with a mentor at priority BLM sites throughout the United States; most offices are in western states. The stipend for the internship is $1500/month.
To apply, send a letter of interest, transcripts, resume, and three letters of recommendation to the address below by Febuary 15, 2004.
Interns will be selected by April 15, 2004. The training course in Chicago is in mid-May and internships begin immediately afterward.
Dr. Lara Jefferson
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
ljefferson@chicagobotanic.org
Date
Posted:
November 7, 2003
Job
Category:
Interpretive
Position
Title:
Parks Operation Technician
Department:
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Division:
Parks
Location:
Bannack State Park
Job
Status:
Seasonal
Salary
Range:
$12.630 per hour
Closing
Date:
December 5, 2003 maybe extended...
Sustainable Ag Internships With Pennsylvania Farmers
I am forwarding this note about a very exciting program underway at Penn State. It's a team effort headed up by Heather Karsten in which undergraduate students join sustainable farmers for the summer in a sort of apprenticeship. The students learn about sustainable farming practices by doing. They also conduct a research project while on the farm. The program was a huge success last summer. If you know of students with interests in this area and who would enjoy a paid internship on a progressive sustainable farm this is a great opportunity. Please share this web-site and flier with interested students.
see Program Announcement for details
Sponsor: American Society of Plant Biologists
Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships
E-mail: paula@aspb.org
Program URL: http://www.aspp.org/education/summerundergrad.cfm
SYNOPSIS:
The goal of this program is to provide opportunities for students to pursue meaningful research in plant biology at their home institutions early in their college years. Ideally students should be sophomores at the time of application and would conduct the research in the following summer. Exceptionally well-prepared first-year students and juniors who provide evidence of a strong commitment to plant biology will also be considered. In addition to conducting the research, recipients will be expected to present their results at the sponsor's national meeting in the following summer, 2004. Funding to attend the meeting will be provided by ASPB Travel Grants. With this opportunity, the sponsor hopes to encourage students to pursue advanced degrees and careers in plant biology. Deadline(s): 02/03/2004
Link to full program description: http://www.infoed.org/new_spin/spin_prog.asp?74038
Are
you someone who is looking to make a difference?
Are you excited by the possibility of
creating
a new way of living
that is honoring of all?
Do you envision being part of a lively, supportive community
participating in building
a sustainable future?
Enota
has
intern positions for people who want to
put their ideas and passions to work,
learning in a peaceful, natural setting, as part of
a community working for positive
change.
What
do you want to LEARN s
BUILD s
DO? How about:
bio-dynamic/organic
gardening, permaculture, farming,
CSA, animal husbandry, alternative building methods,
community building, cottage industry, eco-tourism, hospitality,
marketing, education, alternative energy, healing and more…
See
photos and read more at
www.enota.org
For
more information on interning, email us at
enota@enota.org
Or
call toll-free
800-990-8869
Enota is an educational, non-profit, service-based, all volunteer organization actively engaged in leaving the planet in better shape than we found it.
We are located on ancient Cherokee land, over 60 pristine acres in the North Georgia Mountains, surrounded by 750,000 acres of the Chattahoochee National Forest. This unspoiled, secluded property includes four waterfalls, five streams and direct access to the Appalachian Trail.
Our facility includes 5-acre, four year old deep bed organic garden, lodge with restaurant, cabins, aspiring eco-village with yurts and tipis, sanctified ceremonial space, developing intentional community, campground, retreat, conference and recreation facilities, wellness center (in progress), hydroelectric plant and wildlife refuge.
Find
out more about intern opportunities at Enota:
web:
www.enota.org
email: enota@enota.org
phone: 800-990-8869
Come
Join the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada
Its Weeds Program is seeking motivated and qualified candidates to help stop
noxious weeds from taking over your public lands.
From: Falkenstein, Sharon
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 11:31 AM
To: Heck, Diane; Quisenberry, Sharron
Subject: The Cooperative System (Land O'Lakes & Agriliance)
The Cooperative System (Land O'Lakes & Agriliance) will be conducting interviews on campus on November 14 through Career Services. They have told me they have approximately 40 positions to fill. Currently, there are 3 candidates on the schedule. A number of students indicated at the Career Fair that they would like to interview, but most haven't contacted us.
If you would help by spreading the word about the upcoming visit, I would very much appreciate it. This is a wonderful opportunity for the students.
If anyone is interested, please have them phone me at the number shown below.
Thank you for your assistance,
Sharon Falkenstein
Recruiting Coordinator
MSU Career Services
406-994-5485
APPLICATIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED BY DEC. 10,
2001
Seasonal
bio-tech postions for the 2002 summer at Grand Teton National Park are posted on
the web at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
This announcement is open only from Dec. 3, 2001 through Dec. 10, 2001. There is a need for several well qualified bio-tech (plants) at the GS-5 and GS-6 level. Most jobs will begin in late May or early June and run through September. Extensions beyond that are sometimes offered. Some positions may have different dates. If you have education, experience, and an interest in range science, botany, revegetation, vegetation management, exotic species management, or fire-plant relationships you are encouraged to apply.
Types
of positions that may be filled include technicians for fire effects monitoring,
for ongoing vegetation studies, for weed inventory and mapping, for restoration
and revegetation work, and for exotic plant control. Many jobs will include work
in several of these areas. Housing
may be provided.
Please let any students know that the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, Miles City, MT, has a Noxious Weed Management Intern position available to inventory noxious weed infestations on DFWP lands; map infestations. Produce reports. Operate and perform daily maintenance and record keeping on equipment used. Use word processing, spreadsheet software and other office equipment.
Required: Upper-level undergrad/grad student majoring in Noxious Weed Mgmt., Range Science, Wildlife Mgmt., Soils, or Forestry.
Must have experience and knowledge in identifying noxious weeds.
Must enjoy working alone and outdoors in all kinds of weather.
Project mgmt., business commun., and computer skills are required.
Proficiency with vehicles.
Working Dates: May to August 2001.
Deadline is April 2, 2001.
CONTACT: Career Services in 125 SUB.
Recreation Managaement Intern, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks & BLM,
Location--Blacfoot River Valley and Missoula area
Deadline March 19, 2001
Parks Information Technician, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Location--Region
Five Headquarters
Deadline March 19, 2001
GPS/GIS Field Technician, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Location--Lewis and
Clark Caverns State Park, Three Forks
Deadline March 19, 2001
River Recreation Management Intern, MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks,
Location--Alberton Gorge, Missoula
Deadline March 19, 2001
Park Management Intern, MT Fish, Wildife & Parks, Location--Spring Meadow
Lake State Park
Deadline March 19, 2001
Park Management Intern, MT Fish, Wildife & Parks, Location--Missoula
Deadline March 19, 2001
Sweet Grass County Internship Job Description
Position starts May 29th and commences until fall semester begins.
Wage is to be determined.
Position would be at least 20 hours per week, possibly 40.
Objective: To perform a variety of tasks and technical duties involving
noxious weed management to meet the goals of the county weed management plan
under the supervision of the county noxious weed program director.
Knowledge & skills: The ability to communicate effectively both orally and
in writing. Working knowledge of noxious weed identification. The ability
to interpret aerial photographs and topographic maps. Knowledge of weed
management methods including herbicide, biological and cultural. Must have
a valid Montana driver's license. Lift and carry 50 lbs., climb in & out of
trucks. Some computer and gps mapping experience preferred.
Education: Course work to include classes in agriculture, plant biology,
soils and range science.
Job duties and requirements: Works as part of a team with other employees
while conducting weed management activities. Completes tasks assigned by
supervisor. Maintains a professional image with the public. Documents and
files daily application progress reports. Notifies supervisor of problems
encountered. Performs other related duties as required.
Performance Standards: Performs assigned duties. Ensures weed management
activities are conducted safely and in accordance with county, state, and
federal regulations. Properly cleans and maintains equipment. Demonstrates
sound judgment in making decisions. Attends training sessions as required.
Interested individuals should contact Stacy Barta at (406) 932-5146 or
sgweeds@men.net, or they may contact Mary Zartman (Personnel Director-MSU
Extension Service) at (406) 994-1750 or mzartman@montana.edu.
Nature’s Spirit is a nonprofit community , located in the Appalachian
foothills of South Carolina. We have 210 acres of land, much of it forested,
including an 11 acre lake. Our focus is simple and sustainable living.
This season, we are expanding our certified organic farm to include a
Community Supported Agriculture Program. We also run a small herb business
that sells to local markets and restaurants. We are seeking two committed
interns for the 2001 spring and summer growing season. Interns will be
supervised by Lindsay Esterly, who has an M.S. in Horticulture from Clemson
University. Room and board is included in the internship. We ask a
commitment of at least three to four months. More information about our
organization can be found at our website: www.naturespirit.org.
If interested, contact Cynthia Flowers, internship coordinator, at
mcflow@att.net, or by phone, at (864) 944-5753.
Dillon Ag Application
(a custom aerial application business in Dillon, MT)
Kyle and Melody Rich owners
are looking for a student who would be interested in working with them this
summer (2001). Internship is a definite possibility. Major responsibilities would
include scouting fields for pests and crop staging and working with
producers to evaluate crops. Major crops of the area include malt barley
(irrigated), irrigated and dryland spring or winter wheat, alfalfa, potato
for seed, and pasture and range. They are most interested in hiring a
student from the Dillon area-so they could live at home during the summer.
At the same time they really need the help and a good student would fit
regardless of where they come from.
If any students are interested Kyle and Melody can be reached at 683-9641 or
e-mail kmagair@mcn.net
Yellowstone Field Assistant, Summer 2001
Field Assistant needed for riparian vegetaton and soil data collection in Paradise Valley and Yellowstone NP. Applicants must have seed plant identification skills, an introductory soil course, good problem solving skills and meticulous data collection skills. Flexibility, resourcefulness and diplomacy when working with private land owners, park staff and tourists are necessities. Interested parties should be in good physical condition able and willing to do much hiking, bushwacking and some backpacking along with digging soil pits. Will train.
dates: mid-May through mid-August
salary: $1100/mo. full-time+. intership credits available.
Submit resume with references to Denine Schmitz.
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Denine Schmitz
Land Resources and Env. Sci. Dept.
Montana State University
(406) 994-5070
Position: Biological Field Assistant
Location: Bozeman and surrounding area.
Starting Date: May 14, 2001 thru September 1, 2001
Salary: $7.50/hr. (work-study or non-work study position)
Job Description: Assist graduate students and assistant research professor in invasive plant management research at MSU and at various field sites. Major duties include: 1) assist with field work; including, measurements of species richness and density on field plots, identification of vegetative species, setting up research plots and building fences, and applying treatments to plots 2) assist with lab work; including, data entry, preparation of samples for analysis, weighing and recording data. 3) work will be located in the Bozeman area but may occasionally require traveling overnight to a distant field site. 4) Employee must be able to work in a group or independently.
Qualifications:
Required:
1) Student or recent graduate in a natural resource-related field.
2) Computer proficiency
3) Ability to work independently and responsible.
4) Enthusiasm for working outdoors in all types of conditions and enthusiasm for working in the natural resources profession.
Preferred:
1) Familiarity of local flora and/or plant identification skills.
Application Procedure: Interested applicants should contact Monica Pokorny or Jane Krueger at the address and phone number below. Applicants should bring a resume, a transcript of university work, and the names addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.
Monica Pokorny
Jane Krueger
Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Room 724 Leon Johnson Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-3120
(406) 994-6749
The Student Conservation Association (SCA)
SCA has just under 100 brand new opportunities for students in the western US that we thought you'd want to know about! These two very different programs are brand new SCA opportunities we'd like to fill with your students! Complete position descriptions and links to our website are included at the end.
Fire Restoration and Education: Through the SCA Fire Restoration Corps, 49, 3-month and 6-month positions are available as early as May, 2001 in Idaho and Nevada. Crews of interns will travel regionally from home sites in Idaho and Nevada to deliver information to the public on reducing the risk of wildland fire damage to homes along the urban-wildland interface as part of the Forest Service FIREWISE program, and assist with ecological restoration projects following the widespread fires of 2000. Benefits include complete Wildland Firefighter 1 certification (Red Card). We have 7 available six-month team leader opportunities starting early May and 42 three month team member opportunities starting early June available now!
For details: http://www.sca-inc.org/vol/raca/racaview.asp?id=230 and http://www.sca-inc.org/vol/raca/racaview.asp?id=232
Visitor Services and Interpretation: SCA has added more than 50 new positions for this summer at incredible sites with the US Forest Service in California, Arizona and New Mexico mainly in visitor services and interpretation. Although the focus of each position is visitor services and interpretation, every position includes at least one of the following in addition: recreation, environmental education, photography, canoeing, guide work, revegetation and restoration, trails and maintenance work, training or backcountry patrol.
Please share this information with students. For further information on these positions please call SCA's recruiting department at 603-543-1700 or e-mail shaundrea@sca-inc.org for more details.
* Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter expressing their interest in "Forest Service Region #3 or #5 Visitor Services positions" or "SCA's Fire Restoration Corps" and their resume to: shaundrea@sca-inc.org. They will also need to complete an SCA Conservation Internship prior to selection, which can be downloaded at: http://www.sca-inc.org/vol/raca/racaapp/request.asp.
Career Opportunity:
Green Corps Field Organizer, Green Corps, various locations in Washington,
DC, Calif., Colo., Conn., Georgia, Fla., Mass., Mich., Minn., New Mex., No.
Car., Penn., Ore., Wash., and Wisc. Closing Date: March 1, 2001.