From Richard.Weatherford@stewart.army.mil Fri Mar 9 12:56:14 2001 Received: from mxu4.u.washington.edu (mxu4.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.8]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.11.2+UW01.01/8.11.2+UW01.02) with ESMTP id f29KuDv36480 for ; Fri, 9 Mar 2001 12:56:13 -0800 Received: from alakazam0.stewart.army.mil (alakazam.stewart.army.mil [192.100.70.98]) by mxu4.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW00.02/8.9.3+UW99.09) with SMTP id MAA18542 for ; Fri, 9 Mar 2001 12:56:12 -0800 Received: from emh5.stewart.army.mil by alakazam0.stewart.army.mil via smtpd (for mxu4.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.8]) with SMTP; 9 Mar 2001 20:56:12 UT Received: by MAILSVR-0 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:57:16 -0500 Message-ID: From: "Weatherford, Richard K Contractor DPW" To: consbio@u.washington.edu Subject: Summer Field Technician Positions Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 15:48:08 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Summer Job Opportunity! Type of position: The Integrated Training Area Management Program (ITAM) is the Army's solution to linking natural resource management with military training. The Land Condition Trend Analysis (LCTA) component of the program is responsible for monitoring land condition at Army installations through vegetation and animal surveys, and degradation surveys, and is instrumental in the rehabilitation and maintenance of these lands. The LCTA Program at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is seeking 2 field crew personnel to assist permanent Fort Stewart LCTA staff in vegetation and site degradation surveys, wetland delineation, GPS mapping, and in describing and identifying vegetation communities. ITAM is a contract program administered by Colorado State University's Center for the Ecological Management of Military Lands (CEMML). Location: Fort Stewart - 280,000 acre Army Installation, approximately 20 miles southwest of Savannah, Georgia located on the Georgia Coastal Plain. Duration of Employment: Up to six months, May 2000 to October 2000 (we can be flexible). Salary: $10.00-12.00 per hour, dependent upon qualifications. Job Description: The successful applicant will assist Fort Stewart personnel in monitoring a permanent vegetation plot system collecting qualitative and quantitative data including land use, ground disturbance and cover, and plant composition. The Global Positioning System (GPS) will be used for navigating to plot locations. The Field crew will also gain experience assisting in wetland delineation, GPS mapping, and GIS processing using ArcView and other GIS programs. Qualifications: Masters students or graduates with a BS/BA degree in biology, ecology, forestry or a related field are preferred but anyone with solid coursework and/or experience with plant identification, especially of the southeastern coastal plain, field monitoring methods, and a love of the environment will be considered. Due to the nature of the work, applicants should also be willing and able to work in and endure the heat and humidity of the southeast, drive a 4x4 jeep and 4-wheeler, use a compass and topographic maps, and be at least familiar with computer operation and data entry. Familiarity with GPS and GIS is also desired, but will be taught on site if needed. Application Procedure: Submit a resume, three references, college transcripts (photocopies will suffice), and a letter of application describing your qualifications for this position to: DOT, Range Division Attn: Richard Weatherford 2265 GA HWY 144 East Fort Stewart, GA 31314-3904 Closing Date: when filled. For further information, contact Richard Weatherford at: (912) 767-5874 or richard.weatherford@stewart.army.mil CSU is EEO/AA employer. .