Biological Field Technician: Botany

CEMML is hiring field technicians to assist with various wildlife and vegetation projects at Edwards Air Force Base in spring 2024. These projects include remote game camera trapping for Mohave ground squirrel, a base-wide avian inventory, long-term vegetation and habitat monitoring, and post-road restoration vegetation surveys.

We are seeking 1-2 technicians whose focus will be conducting vegetation surveys across the base, the ideal candidate will have experience or education in plant identification or botany field work, experience in the Mojave or arid southwestern U.S. is a plus. Specific tasks will vary but will involve potentially long field days in a semi-remote desert setting; lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds; set up, maintenance and removal of field equipment; data collection using Survey123 and FieldMaps; QC of data; communication/coordination with Department of Defense partners and security personnel; and other duties as needed. There may be opportunities for data analysis and report writing depending on candidate experience and/or interest.

The expected start date is in February, and positions will last 3-4 months. Housing is available.