Botanical Technicians
Job Description: NORTH STATE RESOURCES, INC. (NSR) is seeking Botanical Technicians to conduct various plant and vegetation surveys in northern California and southwest United States for the 2007 field season. NSR will provide training in identification of target species, survey protocols, and orienteering.
Required knowledge and skills: Experience in accurate identification of vascular plant species with use of a dichotomous key (The Jepson Manual), orienteering with topographic quads and aerial photos, and robust health and fitness for working in a wide range of physically demanding and environmentally challenging conditions. Familiarity with GPS and vegetation monitoring protocols is desirable. Recent experience with the floras of northern California and/or southwest U.S. and academic training in biological sciences is preferred. Botanical technicians should have an undergraduate degree or courses leading to an undergraduate degree in botany or a related field, or have equivalent training or experience. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Application Process: Download and save the application package, complete the resume form and employment application in full, and submit the completed resume form and employment application in MS Word format to employment@nsrnet.com.
North State Resources is an equal-opportunity employer.
...and the official link:
http://www.nsrnet.com/EmployMain.htm
Closing date April 27, 2007