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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting an extensive salt marsh assessment project in 2008 and is looking for dedicated, responsible, and self-motivated people to fill seasonal salt marsh technician positions at five National Wildlife Refuges (one opening per refuge): Long Island NWR in Shirley, NY; Bombay Hook NWR in Smyrna, DE; Prime Hook NWR in Milton, DE; Eastern Shore of Virginia in Cape Charles, VA; and Rachel Carson NWR in Wells, ME. Duties will include the following tasks: establishing assessment stations; measuring/surveying a variety of salt marsh habitat parameters appropriate for assessing salt marsh vegetation, groundwater salinity, and other parameters appropriate for assessing salt marsh integrity; data entry and management; literature research; maintaining project equipment; and miscellaneous field and office tasks. Experience identifying salt marsh birds, vegetation, and nekton is helpful. Physical stamina is required to perform extended hours of research in the demanding summer conditions typical of a salt marsh habitat. The work includes walking in salt marshes over wet, rough, uneven, or unconsolidated surfaces, bending, stooping, stretching, reaching, and similar activities, and recurring lifting of moderately heavy items. The work requires average agility and dexterity. Limited travel is required for training and supporting nearby refuges participating in the project. Salary Range: 14.29 - 18.58/hr depending on location. Position is limited to 13 weeks, 40 hours/week, to start on or around May 11. Communal, government housing may be available. View the full announcement and application instructions at www.usajobs.gov. Search for Job Announcement Number PH-NM-08-177265 (Enter announcement number in "Search Jobs" field). Completed applications and supporting materials must be received by Monday, March 17, 2008. Contact Sue Adamowicz (susan_adamowicz@fws.gov) or Hilary Neckles (hneckles@usgs.gov) with questions. This Job Announcement was posted on the Estuarine Research Federation Web Site on 3/11/2008 |