STUDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION ONE
The U.S. Geological Survey's Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
Northeast program needs a full-time (40 hour/week) field technician
this spring (March?May) to help with amphibian surveys at the Patuxent
Research Refuge in Maryland, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia,
and Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Spring field work focuses
on vernal pool amphibians (wood frogs, spotted salamanders, marbled
salamanders).
Field work involves catching and measuring frogs,
toads, and salamanders, collecting amphibian, water quality and environmental
data, and using GPS units and digital cameras. The student will be
required to conduct field survey techniques including drift fence/coverboard
surveys, dip netting, calling surveys, visual encounter surveys, and
transects. The student will help to identify individual spotted salamanders
using spot pattern mapping. Data is entered onto palm pilots in the
field and later downloaded to computers for proofing. Data entry into
the National ARMI Database is a required part of the position.
The position requires completion of a bachelor's degree
and academic coursework related to wildlife biology. Previous field
experience with amphibians is required. The position requires the
use of GPS units, palm pilots, and computers (Microsoft Excel, Access).
Knowledge of GIS is preferred but not required. Most of the work is
outdoors, sometimes under harsh or cold conditions. The student needs
to be in good physical condition, as the job requires long hours in
the field, hiking, carrying up to 25 pounds of equipment, and installing
drift fencing and coverboards.
The student must be able to work 40 hours per week
from 1 March to 28 May 2004, and the contract will be for approximately
520 hours (65 days). The student is responsible for all costs of transportation
to and from Patuxent. Government vehicles are available for all field
work. Compensation is commensurate with the level of education and
experience ($13.62/hour for completion of BA/BS degree, $16.87 for
completion of BA/BS plus one year of graduate school).
Principal Duty Station:
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, Maryland 20708-4038
To apply, send the following to Dr. Robin E. Jung
at the above address or via email (robin_jung@usgs.gov) or FAX (301.497.5784)
by January 16, 2004:
1) Letter of intent
2) Resume, including experience, list of classes taken, contact
information, and social security #
3) One piece of evidence of current or recent (within past 12 months)
enrollment in degree program (e.g., transcript, letter from University
admissions, a current registration card)
STUDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION TWO
The U.S. Geological Survey's Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
Northeast program needs a field technician this spring and summer
(March?July) to help with amphibian surveys at the Patuxent Research
Refuge in Maryland, Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia, and
Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Spring field work focuses on
vernal pool amphibians (wood frogs, spotted salamanders, marbled salamanders)
and summer work focuses on stream salamanders. Field work involves
catching and measuring frogs, toads, and salamanders, collecting amphibian,
water quality and environmental data, and using GPS units and digital
cameras.
The student will be required to conduct field survey
techniques including drift fence and coverboard surveys, dip netting,
calling surveys, visual encounter surveys, quadrats, and transects.
The student will help to identify individual spotted salamanders using
spot pattern mapping, and will use removal sampling to estimate population
sizes. Data is entered onto palm pilots in the field and later downloaded
to computers for proofing. Data entry into the National ARMI Database
is a required part of the position.
The position requires completion of academic coursework
related to wildlife biology. Previous field experience with amphibians
and/or reptiles is required. The position requires the use of GPS
units, palm pilots, and computers (Microsoft Excel, Access). Knowledge
of GIS is preferred but not required. Most of the work is outdoors,
sometimes under harsh or cold conditions. The student needs to be
in good physical condition, as the job requires long hours in the
field, hiking, carrying up to 25 pounds of equipment, and installing
coverboards and/or drift fencing.
The student must be able to work 12 hours per week
from March 1 ? May 28, 2004, and 40 hours per week from June 1 ? July
30, 2004. The contract will be for approximately 508 hours. The student
is responsible for all costs of transportation to and from Patuxent.
Government vehicles are available for all field work. Compensation
is commensurate with the level of education and experience ($12.17/hour
for two or more years of college, $13.62/hour for completion of BA/BS
degree, $16.87 for completion of BA/BS plus one year of graduate school).
Principal Duty Station:
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, Maryland 20708-4038
To apply, send the following to Dr. Robin E. Jung
at the above address or via email (robin_jung@usgs.gov) or FAX (301.497.5784)
by January 16, 2004:
1) Letter of intent
2) Resume, including experience, list of classes taken, contact
information, and social security #
3) One piece of evidence of current or recent (within past 12 months)
enrollment in degree program (e.g., transcript, letter from University
admissions, a current registration card)
