Job Opportunity: Summer Field Botany Crew
We are looking for a skilled vegetation field worker for our National Park Service for our the Indiana Dunes National Park’s Fire Effects Monitoring Crew.
Our primary field season runs from late May (early June*) to September. (*The schedule negotiated for for qualified student applicants.)
Our office is based in Porter, Indiana 46304. Travel is required to other parks in the midwest Great Lakes Fire Management and Border County Fire Management Zones
The ideal candidate would possess the following skills:
· Detailed knowledge of the flora of the Midwestern United States and excellent botanical skills.
· Ability to identify non flowering herbaceous specimens and identify woody seedlings.
· Experience with collecting vegetation and ecological data in the field.
· Attention to detail, organization and record keeping skills.
· Experience with Microsoft Office software including Access or specialized databases.
· Familiarity with GPS units and digital cameras.
· Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds
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You can also search Porter, IN. and Biological Science Technician (Fire Effects)
Mary Fisher-Dunham
Fire Effects Program
Fire Management
MWR Great Lakes Fire Management Zone
of Region 3 ( formerly Midwest Region)
INDU, SLBE, LIBO, PIRO, MISS, SACN,
NOCO, RIRA, IATR, PULL, GERO, LIHO
Indiana Dunes National Park
1100 North Mineral Springs Road
Porter, Indiana 46304
219-395-8414
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