Wildfire Ecology
Job description
We are seeking a summer REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) for the Bonanza Creek Long-Term Ecological Research program, which is housed in the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). The REU will work closely with the graduate students and technical staff to study wildfire severity and vegetation recovery. The REU will work as a part of a team traveling to plots across Interior Alaska by truck and helicopter. They will be based in Fairbanks, but some camping will be required to visit outlying sites.
We are seeking a motivated person who is adaptable, willing to learn, and can handle fieldwork in remote conditions that can be wet, cold, and buggy. More than your experience, we value your attitude!
Stipend: $9000. The REU will be expected to work 40 hours per week for the duration of the summer, from June 9 to August 13. Travel to Alaska and lodging are not provided. We are committed to reducing barriers to fieldwork and will provide all necessary personal fieldwork and camping gear.
General duties and responsibilities:
- Collecting plant and soil samples Performing vegetation and tree surveys Fieldwork preparation Data entry Data quality control
- Minimum qualifications
- Have a valid driver’s license Be over 18 years of age Be able to walk through uneven terrain carrying up to 40 pounds of field gear
- The skills to identify plants Experience with taking tree measurements The ability to spend long hours outside The ability to work independently as well as part of a research team The ability to pay attention to detail A desire to live and work in remote settings
- Please send as one PDF document a short cover letter and CV/resume to xanthe.walker@nau.edu. The position is open until filled, and we will review applications on a rolling basis.
Xanthe Walker Ph.D.
Center for Ecosystem Science and Society
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona
Email: xanthe.walker@nau.edu