Now Hiring: Vegetation Technician (USFWS, Sheldon-Hart National Wildlife Refuge)
The Research Associate Program at GBI, in cooperation with FWS at 
(NWRC), is recruiting four (4) AmeriCorps members to serve as Vegetation Technicians who will work alongside FWS to support post-wildfire vegetation monitoring.
Vegetation Technicians will support all aspects of the wildlife habitat programs at Sheldon-Hart Mountain NWRC. Primary attention will be focused on post-wildfire vegetation monitoring to assess restoration actions on several wildfires, ranging from 1 to 7 years old. Other vegetation work will include habitat condition assessments in sage-grouse and bighorn sheep habitats, surveying for invasive species, and native seed collection to support fire restoration. Through these projects, technicians will gain a broad understanding of wildfire and juniper issues facing the Intermountain West, and the tools/methods available for assessment and restoration. These projects span sagebrush-dominated systems on both refuges, including important habitat for sagebrush-dependent wildlife such as sage-grouse and bighorn sheep. Technicians will be provided with first aid, ATV/UTV, and plant identification training. Technicians will be stationed at both Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge and Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, working as a team on both refuges throughout the season.
