Are you interested in spending your summer working outdoors, camping, hiking in streams and getting paid?

Cal Poly Humboldt’s River Institute is looking to fill 4 Stream Geomorphology Field Technician positions.  The position will be from early-June to early/mid-August 2018 (with a few training days prior to June).  

Job Title: Stream Geomorphology Field Technician

Job duties include: 

• Conduct geomorphic stream surveys throughout watersheds in coastal northern California
• Drive short to long distances and hiking to stream survey locations
• Handle stream survey equipment including stadia rod, laser range finder, measuring tape, and total station level
• Collect stream survey data, communicating with crew leader/members, and recording data on field data sheets
• Occasional assistance with data entry 

Fieldwork duration:  Early June to early/mid August 2018 (and a few training days prior to June)

Hourly rate: $13/hr 

Weekly work schedule: 3-5 days in the field; a typical day will be 8-10+ hours (overtime is paid)

Desired qualifications:

• Coursework in hydrology, stream ecology, geology, fisheries biology, watershed sciences, geomorphology or related fields
• Experience and interest working in streams and spending time in coastal California watersheds
• Experience with both car camping and backpacking; experience in remote locations
• Experience/understanding in navigating to a designated location using a map and GPS
• Ability to work long hours in a stream setting with uneven ground, hot and cold temperatures, stinging/biting insects, and poison oak
• Ability to swim
• Ability to hike long distances both on and off-trail
• Positive attitude and a good sense of humor

If interested, please send an application with the information below to Alison O’Dowd at ap73@humboldt.edu. Application deadline: Sunday, March 18, 2018 (late applications may be considered if positions are not all filled).

Copy and paste the form below into a Word Document, and fill it out. Then attach it to an email (or put it in the body of the email) and send it to Alison O'Dowd.

Stream Geomorphology Field Technician Application

Name: 

Major: 

Class (jr, senior, etc.): 

Expected graduation date: 

Experience working or recreating outdoors:

Experience camping:

Do you have your own camping gear (sleeping bag, pad, tent, etc.)?  If so, please list the items you already own and could use for the fieldwork.

Do you own a vehicle?  If so, what type?

Interest/experience working in streams: