Positions Available for Botany and Wildlife Field Crews outside Las Vegas

For complete position descriptions and to apply, please follow the links

below.

*Botany Field Team Lead*

http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=3DECOLOG&req=3D2017-ACI-009

In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National

Forest, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Botany Field Team Lead to

join our AmeriCorps program. Working cooperatively with a GBI/USFS Research

Coordinator as part of a larger crew (consisting of 3 Botany Field

Technicians, and occasionally 1 Wildlife crew lead and 2 technicians). The

Field Lead will help to coordinate and implement a variety of

project-specific biological surveys and habitat restoration projects. The

Field Lead will be responsible for the working directly with the Research

Coordinator conducting project activities, including ensuring adherence to

agreed-upon protocols and procedures, serving as a positive role model for

other field team members, and facilitating accurate completion and

documentation of project efforts.

*Botany Field Technician*

http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=3DECOLOG&req=3D2017-ACI-010

In cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National

Forest, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting three (3) Botany Field

Technicians to join our AmeriCorps program. The Technicians will work

cooperatively as part of a team to support a variety of botany,

restoration, and avian biology projects. Project work will occur primarily

on the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (SMNRA). The Technicians

will work on a number of projects, including surveys for plant and animal

species of interest to determine presence and minimize impacts to these

species. Primary foci for surveys will include rare plants and butterfly

habitat. Restoration and enhancement activities may include: identification

and documentation of disturbed locations in sensitive habitats; collecting

seed of local genotypes of native plant species; closure of unauthorized

motorized routes and recreation concentrated use areas; monitoring of past

restoration projects and recommendations for sites not progressing as

anticipated; burned area rehabilitation; and riparian and spring

restoration.

*Lead Biological Field Technician (Wildlife) *

http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=3DECOLOG&req=3D2017-ACI-011

In cooperation with Forest Service=E2=80=99s Spring Mountains National Recreation

Area (SMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a Lead Wildlife

Technician to join our AmeriCorps program and lead two technicians in

multiple wildlife field surveys. The Field Lead will help to coordinate and

implement a variety of project-specific wildlife surveys and assist with

restoration projects. The Lead technician will direct crews while

conducting acoustic callback surveys and nest searches for two sensitive

raptor species, Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Flammulated Owl

(Psiloscops flammeolus), that are both known to occur in the region. Early

morning point count and nest surveys for migratory bird species will also

be conducted for two projects. Passive bat detection will be conducting by

setting and moving equipment throughout the project area. Wildlife

technicians will work with botanical technicians on habitat surveys for

sensitive butterfly species by identifying larval host and nectar plants.

Native seed collection for ongoing restoration projects will also be

conducted during the field season. On-the-job training in plant

identification will be provided. Opportunities to participate in training

(e.g. GIS, Wilderness 1st Aid) during the season may be available. Lead

Technicians will also be responsible for facilitating accurate completion

and documentation of project efforts.

The Field Technician must be able to work in difficult terrain that may

include steep, rocky slopes, areas of dense trees, and lower elevation

desert. Exposure to a variety of adverse weather conditions are likely with

average day time temperatures above 100 degrees, night time temperature as

low as 30, extreme sun exposure, and monsoonal rain events should all be

expected. This work is physically demanding and requires long hours of

off-trail hiking while conducting surveys. Survey protocols and times will

vary throughout the field season and crews must be able to adapt quickly to

working a variety of hours (night surveys for the Flammulated owl, dawn

surveys for nesting and breeding birds, daytime surveys for butterfly

larval host and nectar plants), while learning a variety of survey

protocols. Overnight camping will be required in some cases. Travel to

survey sites may require driving on narrow, winding, dirt roads for

distances up to 20 miles. While driving to and from survey sites, frequent

encounters with vehicles, hikers, mountain bikers, and horseback riders

should be expected on backcountry roads. Radio communication will be

necessary for emergencies and for communication with the Project Manager.

*Biological Field Technician (Wildlife) *

http://crcareers.thegreatbasininstitute.org/careers/careers.aspx?rf=3DECOLOG&req=3D2017-ACI-012

In cooperation with Forest Service=E2=80=99s Spring Mountains National Recreation

Area (SMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is recruiting a 2 Wildlife

Technicians to join our AmeriCorps program conduct multiple wildlife field

surveys. The Field Technician will assist the crew lead on a variety of

project-specific wildlife surveys and restoration projects. Crews will

conduct acoustic callback surveys and nest searches for two sensitive