Fwd: Summer Botany Jobs

From: Tori Hollowell (trhollowell@ucdavis.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 11 2004 - 08:23:09 PST

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    >Summer Botany Jobs in Lake Tahoe Basin
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    >Field assistants needed for summer botanical research in the Lake Tahoe
    >Basin. This project is a cooperative effort by researchers at the
    >University of California ­ Davis, University of Nevada ­ Reno, and the U.S.
    >Forest Service.
    >
    >Duties: Assistants will be working cooperatively, in groups of 2 to 4
    >people, to assess the influence of urban development on Lake Tahoe
    >vegetation. Major tasks include: hiking over rugged terrain, setting up
    >transect tapes, recording data, entering data into a computer, use of DBH
    >tapes, clinometers, tree increment borers, and plant identification using a
    >dichotomous key (Jepson Manual). Strong background in forestry or
    >knowledge of Sierra Nevada flora preferred.
    >
    >Timeline: June 15 ­ Sept. 15, 2004
    >
    >Pay: $1600 - $2200 per month, depending on experience.
    >
    >Housing: Shared group housing is provided at the Heavenly ski resort in
    >South Lake Tahoe. Cost of housing is $200 per person per month.
    >
    >To apply: Send a resume and list of references to keheckmann@ucdavis.edu.
    > Please write “Tahoe project application” in the subject line. Application
    >deadline: April 15, 2004.
    >
    >Contact:
    >Kirsten Heckmann
    >Email: keheckmann@ucdavis.edu,
    >Phone: (530) 304-6443



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