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<div><font face="Times" size="+1" color="#000000">CTAP Botanical/GIS
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Salary Range: $15.00 to $18.00 per hour <br>
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Illinois Natural History Survey, Division for Ecology and Conservation
Science, Wildlife and Plant Ecology Section- Critical Trends
Assessment Program (</font><font face="Times" size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><u>http://ctap.inhs.uiuc.edu/</u></font><font
face="Times" size="+1" color="#000000">), Champaign, IL<br>
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Duties & Responsibilities: The assistant will work with Survey
botanists to sample forest, wetland, and grassland vegetation for the
Critical Trends Assessment Program (CTAP). The other major task will
be to gather, organize, and analyze GIS based maps and land cover data
associated with CTAP sites. Specific duties: 1) assist with
field surveys of plants in forests, wetlands and grasslands throughout
Illinois, 2) interpret & digitize aerial photographs & land
cover of these sites, 3) analyze & generate land coverage's in Arc
Map 4) enter & curate CTAP data in a complex Microsoft Access
database 5) contact land owners to obtain permission for property
access to CTAP sites, and 6) assist with other office and field work
as needed. Duties also include shared driving responsibilities.<br>
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Qualifications: Candidates must have undergraduate course work in
biology, ecology, botany, geography, environmental science or related
subjects, preferably with field experience in identifying plants.
Applicants must be able to: 1) work outside under harsh field
conditions, 2) travel regularly during the field season for 3-4 long
work days at a time across Illinois with overnight hotel stays, 3)
show proficiency in ARC Map, and preferably Microsoft Access, and 4)
show initiative, organizational skills, and meticulous attention to
detail. A valid automobile driver's license is required.<br>
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Available: April 15, 2008 to April 15, 2009, with possibility for an
extension<br>
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Application: For full consideration, applications should be received
by 4/7/2008. Electronic applications required. To apply, send cover
letter, resume and names and contact information for three references:
hroffice@inhs.uiuc.edu</font><font face="Times" size="+1"
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http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/opportunities/index.php<br>
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</u></font><font face="Times" size="+1" color="#000000">For Technical
Questions: Michael Ward,</font><font face="Times" size="+1"
color="#0000FF"><u> mward@inhs.uiuc.edu</u></font><font face="Times"
size="+1" color="#000000">, (217) 244-4089</font><br>
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<div><font face="Arial" color="#000000"><b>James L. Ellis<br>
</b>Critical Trends Assessment Program<br>
Division of Ecology and Conservation Sciences<br>
Illinois Natural History Survey<br>
1816 South Oak Street<br>
Champaign, IL 61820<br>
(217) 244-5695<br>
(217) 840-2145 cell<br>
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/</font></div>
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