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Req #: 244258

Department: SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOREST SCIENCES

Appointing Department Web Address: https://sefs.uw.edu/

Job Location Detail: Field work in Lassen National Forest, CA

Posting Date: 03/20/2025

Closing Info: Closes On 04/03/2025

Salary: $3,992 per month

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-contract-covered-exempt-20250130-a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Fire and Landscape Adaptive Management and Ecology lab (FLAME) within the Precision Forestry Cooperative (PFC) seeks seasonal field technicians for a summer data collection effort in the Lassen National Forest, CA. The technicians will participate in a post-fire oak regeneration and lidar burn severity project. Field data collection will involve locating and re-measuring a network of pre-existing forest plots centered around California black oak (Quercus kelloggii) populations. This dataset will be used to evaluate oak response to multiple burns with varying burn severities, as well as to derive lidar-based metrics of burn severity. We encourage applications from candidates from underrepresented groups.

Work Environment

This position will require outdoor work in conditions that may include steep and rough terrain, dense vegetation, inclement weather, and biting insects. Field plot locations are in post-burn landscapes, and may contain dead and dying trees, unstable soils, and substantial woody debris. Maintaining a safe working environment is essential. Individuals should be capable of working long days, during early morning to late afternoon hours. Accommodation may include hotels or shared living spaces such as barracks or house rentals and are paid for by the employer. Technicians will be given per diem compensation for food costs while working in the field.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate on field crew to accurately record field data, maintaining a safe work environment. (80%)

• Assist with entry of data, assure data quality using established protocols. (10%)

• Assist with development of field data collection protocols. (5%)

• Performs related duties as required. (5%) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, ecology or related field and 6 months of experience in forestry, ecology, or related field OR Equivalent combination of education/experience.Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience collecting detailed environmental data in a field setting.

• Experience with data entry and quality control.

• Demonstrated ability to work outdoors safely in remote and challenging terrain.

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

• Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and research scientists.

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

• Sincere interest in learning about natural resource management, forestry and fire science.

• Experience collecting vegetation or fuels data in rugged environments.

• Knowledge of western US flora, particularly in Californian ecosystems.

• Backcountry navigation skills and experience.

• Wilderness First Aid certification.

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.