[ES_JOBS_NET] Summer field technician position, Sierra Nevada, CA

[Matthew Hurteau]

We are hiring 5 field technicians (Research Scientists)  to work at the Teakettle Experimental Forest for the summer of 2020. Teakettle is a 1300 ha old-growth, mixed-conifer forest 80 km east of Fresno, CA in the southern Sierra Nevada. This summer we will be collecting post-wildfire data following the 2025 Garnet Fire. We will be hiring 5 technicians to work on a forestry and watershed.  The researchers will be tasked with re-measuring forest structure plots, including basic tree measurements and conducting fuels transect surveys.

Additionally, the crew will assist with periodic water sampling as needed. Desired skills include tree identification, basic knowledge of tree and fuels measurements, and previous experience working as a crew member. The facilities at Teakettle are rustic due to the remote location of the station. The cabin has solar power, bathrooms, a kitchen and common space; individuals will spend the summer sleeping in tents. The nearest town for supplies is Shaver Lake, CA, approximately a 1-hour drive from the field station.

This is a 3-month, 40-hour/week position. Pay rate: $22/hour

Minimum qualifications:

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Bachelor's degree; no previous experience required.
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Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred qualifications:

  *   Spent at least one season working on a field crew
  *   Experience working in a remote field location.
  *   Prior experience with plant identification, basic tree measurements (i.e. DBH), and line-intercept sampling.

To apply: https://unm.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/18/home/requisition/35648?c=unm&cfdd[0][id]=255&cfdd[0][options][0]=1916

Best Consideration Date: 2/16/2026
Pay rate: $22/hour



Matthew Hurteau

Professor

Dept of Biology

University of New Mexico

http://www.hurteaulab.org/


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