Salt Lake, UT30+ days ago
Please highlight this if you have this experienceCollege Graduate (Bachelor's, at minimum) with degree in ecology, botany, soil science, agriculture, range, plant ecology, natural resource management, or a related fieldMinimum one year of experience using taxonomic keys to identify plants to species in the field, from photos, and from pressed specimensFamiliarity with Utah and Wyoming flora (generally sagebrush steppe, Great Basin, and Colorado Plateau)Experience or education using taxonomic soil keys or equivalent mechanism to identify ecological sites and using soil series descriptions or equivalent soil datasetsExperience digging soil pits to characterize and document soil horizons and hand texturing various types of soilsExperience with collecting data via tablets using FieldMaps and Survey123Crew Leads should have experience managing field crews or several seasons of conducting field work. Physically capable of standing and walking (up to 6 miles/day on rough, uneven terrain), bending and crouching for long periods of time, and lifting/carrying items that weigh up to 40 pounds, in variable weather conditions, including heat upwards of 100-degrees (F).