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Form of workThis position involves Rare Plant surveys and monitoring across the State of Utah to assist with prioritization of conservation plans and actions. Our team is responsible for tracking Utah's Rare Plants and maintain the database and information that is kept to assure the preservation of our natural botanical heritage. Assistance with written reports also expected.
Conduct field and office work in Rare Plants, and plant and pollination ecology. Specific duties may include, but are not limited to:
Field data collection on rare and common plants and pollinators, Rare Plant monitoring work, light office duties as assigned. Applicants will be expected to work under difficult field conditions for extended periods of time.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience in field botany
- Experience with use of dichotomous keys
- General knowledge of Utah geology
- Experience with ArcMap and with MS Office products (particularly Excel and Access) necessary
- Comfort and experience with outdoor living, driving in the backcountry and back country navigation
- A valid driver's license is required for the purpose of driving a University vehicle
- Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing
- Strong organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple projects
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions or work assignments
- Excellent interpersonal abilities
- Cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings
- Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and co-workers
- Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts effort in successfully completing tasks
- Dependable, responsible contributor committed to excellence and success
- Self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
- Willingness to learn new skills or techniques
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with ArcGIS
Along with the online application, please attach:
- Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
- Contact information for 3 professional references to be included at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile
- Cover Letter to be typed/pasted into a text box at the end of the application
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
$18.00 - $20.00 per hour, commensurate with experience
The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).
The S. J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources is nationally and internationally recognized for its research, extension, and teaching on natural and socio-environmental ecosystems. It is a high-impact college at Utah State University with almost $11M in research funding annually, 61 tenure-track faculty in three departments, and close partnerships with federal and state natural resource agencies.
The Department of Wildland Resources in QCNR encompasses research in applied terrestrial ecology, including the ecology and management of wildlife, forests, rangelands, conservation biology, and climate change adaptation. Award-winning faculty teach courses that prepare students for professional careers in many natural resources fields, including programs accredited by the Society of American Foresters and the Society for Range Management and aligned with the Society of Ecological Restoration.
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About the Region
U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation.
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