WSU Temp - Plant Ecology Technician

Job Duties

• Collect vegetation structural data
• Collect plant species abundance data
• Collect plant biomass data
• Data entry and quality control
• Equipment preparation and maintenance

Required Education

This is specific to each position and department. See additional requirements and/or preferences.

Additional Requirements

• Possess a valid drivers license
• Willing to drive rental field vehicles on gravel and muddy roads
• Must be available for the entirety of the field season ~mid/late May to August 8th, 2025

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic training in and/or enthusiasm for biology and/or ecology
• Previous Experience With Plant Identification Preferred, But Not required
• Fit to perform and keep up field work while maintaining exceptional work ethic in a variety of conditions, including heat, humidity, rain, biting insects, and poison ivy
• Eager to work in remote, rural settings for long periods of time
• Good interpersonal skills and willingness to work and live with other technicians and interact positively with CRP landowners
• Attention to detail and able to closely follow a detailed data collection protocol

Additional Information for Posting

• Technicians will gain experience with plant identification and data collection techniques, interact with private landowners, and large-scale ecological research
• The field position will end by August 8th, 2025
• Shared housing will be provided near field sites in rural Kansas (St. John) and Colorado (Las Animas or Lamar)
• Rental vehicles will be provided for fieldwork transportation