Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network · Wisconsin · seasonal · posted today
A job announcement for a 1039 hour/6 month Biological Science Technician (Plants) with the Great Lakes Inventory and Monitoring Network, based in Ashland, WI is on USA Jobs. The posting includes a GS-6 and GS-7 position: USAJOBS - Job Announcement The incumbent will collect extensive data on tree, shrub, and herbaceous vegetation at permanent forest monitoring plots in the northern Midwest. The incumbent will be expected to identify at least 30 tree species, 50 shrub species, and 300 herbaceous species, including experience identifying members of the family Poaceae and genus Carex. Additional duties include backcountry navigation, GPS use, plot set-up, and identifying and assessing ungulate browse. Fieldwork during the summer of 2027 will be done at Voyageurs National Park. This is largely a field-based position. The incumbent will act as a crew leader. Fieldwork will be performed in teams of 2-3 people, and the incumbent will assist with training other crew members. The incumbent will be enrolled in and is expected to pass the Motorboat Operator Certification Course. They may also spend approximately 10-15% of their time performing computer work and administrative tasks. The incumbent will be expected to carry field equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. They will be exposed to high temperatures, stinging and biting insects, including mosquitos and ticks, and poisonous plants. Off-trail access to and from plots will be as long as two miles, each direction. This position involves extensive travel. Some travel will involve staying in hotels and driving into the park each day, and some travel will involve backcountry camping and canoeing within the park. Plot access within the park will include daily motorboat operation.
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