From alindquist at blm.gov Fri Dec 2 16:13:36 2022 From: alindquist at blm.gov (Lindquist, Anna E) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 22:13:36 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] Job Opportunity: USGS Botany Technicians, Mojave Message-ID: USGS is currently hiring technicians to assist with all aspects of research in the Mojave Desert Common Garden network. Biological Science Technician, Botany If you enjoy working/camping outdoors year-round, are pursuing work in a botany or plant ecology research profession, and desire to be part of a research group providing science for conservation and land management in a rapidly changing ecoregion, please apply!? The US Geological Survey is seeking seasonal Biological Science Technicians (GG05) to assist with ongoing research that helps guide resource managers when and where to use local plant materials for promoting restoration success on desert lands under current and future climates. This is an entry-level position, but previous experience conducting field data collection on plants is preferred. Project Background: Re-vegetation treatments aim to mitigate the degradation of Mojave Desert shrublands impacted by invasive annual grass-fed wildfires. USGS is actively monitoring the effectiveness of ecological restoration so that successful practices can be scaled up to create fuel breaks and re-establish habitat islands burned by large-scale fires. Availability of locally-sourced native seed, however, is limited due to low seed production characteristic of many desert plants. Seeds are traditionally collected from distant or unknown sources and used for re-vegetating disturbances in the Mojave Desert, yet the consequences of re-introducing non-local versus local plant sources is largely unknown. To address these seed sourcing issues, BLM and USGS developed a focused strategy for understanding the genetic variability of native species and the potential for their commercial development. Research occurs at multiple common gardens distributed across the Mojave Desert, and in combination with genetic testing, is guiding resource managers when and where to use local plant materials for promoting restoration success on desert lands under current and future climates. USGS is seeking to hire additional Biological Science Technicians whose core duties will support the common garden research in particular, with additional duties that support the Mojave Desert ecological restoration research in general. ?? Core duties: ? Travel and work at multiple research gardens across a diversity of front-county and remote field locations throughout the Mojave Desert (southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and northwestern Arizona) ? Collect stem cuttings and seeds of native species across the Mojave Desert for propagating research plants in a greenhouse setting ? Maintain and catalogue seed collections for long-term storage in a laboratory and conduct viability tests ? Transfer research plants from greenhouse to experimental gardens and collect detailed monthly measurements on a range of native species to determine how to restore habitats damaged by wildfires, solar development, and recreation under a changing climate ? Maintain garden infrastructure including mending fences to exclude small mammals, controlling weeds, and driving 4WD vehicles while operating a water trailer for irrigating plants after initial planting ? Assist with a diversity of related research projects including habitat restoration, development of propagation practices, and rare plant species conservation How to apply: This position will be based out of Boulder City, NV. Applicants must be a US citizen and possess a valid US driver's license. Individuals need to send application documents to werchr at usgs.gov, between 8am PST 12/05/22 and 4pm PST 12/09/22. Application materials MUST include announcement number 74-23-01 GG-0404-05. ? Cover letter describing interest and qualifications ? Resume including your complete and up to date contact information with related experience, including full start and finish dates (i.e., xx/xx/xx, hours worked per week) per position. For further information on how to format your resume please go to https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/app...at-to-include/ ? Unofficial Transcripts -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alindquist at blm.gov Fri Dec 2 16:27:53 2022 From: alindquist at blm.gov (Lindquist, Anna E) Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2022 22:27:53 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] Job Opportunity: SGI Native Seed Program Technicians Message-ID: Austin Peay State University?s (APSU) Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI) invites applications for two seasonal part-time Native Seed Program Technician positions, funded by an assistance agreement with the US Fish and Wildlife Service. For more information and to apply please visit this link: https://apsu.peopleadmin.com/postings/15033 The technician will be part of the Native Seed Program team at SGI and will report to the Native Seed Program Director. Specifically, the Technicians will be responsible for helping plan and perform seed collections for the Seeds of Success (SOS) national program, as part of a field crew led by the Native Seed Program Manager; and for assisting with other indoor activities, such as native seed cleaning and processing, small event organization (such as workshops), and plant propagation. The Technician is expected to spend 65% of their time in the field and 35% in indoor facilities to perform the other activities. Some travelling will be expected to reach distant plant populations in the target 10-state region (AL, AR, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and VA), with possible overnight stay. Expenses related to travelling, such as transportation, lodging and per diem will be covered through the Program?s funding. This is a part-time, seasonal position averaging 29 hours/week for 35 weeks (8 months). We are able to offer a housing stipend of $600/month for 8 month. The Technician will be expected to interact and sometimes work closely with other members of SGI, such as the Volunteer Coordinator and the Communication Officer. The work will be performed in-person both in the field and in the indoor facilities. Working from home will be possible for few, specific desk-based tasks. SGI, part of the Center of Excellence for Field Biology at Austin Peay State University, is a young and dynamic organization where we celebrate, support and strive to promote diversity, equality and inclusion, and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sehill at blm.gov Mon Dec 5 10:19:13 2022 From: sehill at blm.gov (Hill, Sarah E) Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 16:19:13 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] Last SOS call of 2022 Message-ID: Hi everyone, Our last call for the year is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 6th and all end of year reporting documents and data are due by December 15th! If you cannot make the December 15th deadline for any reason, please let me know. Tuesday's call will be a good opportunity to ask any final questions about end of year reporting, as well as share any lessons learned this year. Your lesson could be a new seed collecting technique, an easy way to identify a tricky species, or a shoutout to someone who provided excellent local guidance who you think future collectors should communicate with. There will be no call in January, but feel free to contact me if you need anything and stay tuned for a call in February. I will be updating the call invite list this winter, and will announce on this listserv when that is done. At that point if you have not received the 2023 SOS monthly call invite, please let me know. General Reminders: -If you are planning on requesting any of your 2022 collections back, please send Sarah a clearance form by January 30th, 2023. Clearance forms are available for download on the SOS website. -It's a good time to reflect on the season, so if you have any suggestions for improvements to the SOS program, please let me know in an email. Any suggestions on how the national office can better serve you, things you think should be clarified in the protocol, or training improvements are all welcome. - Send your seeds to Bend ASAP! And don't forget to do the shake test - if the seeds fall out when you shake it, they will definitely fall out during shipping. - Monthly calls are always the first Tuesday of the month at the following time: 8 AM Alaska 9 AM Pacific 10 AM Mountain 11 AM Central Noon Eastern Congratulations on making it to the end of another successful season! Please contact me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns as you work to finalize everything and begin to plan for next year. Cheers, Sarah Hill SOS National Curator -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sehill at blm.gov Wed Dec 7 11:43:09 2022 From: sehill at blm.gov (Hill, Sarah E) Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2022 17:43:09 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] December 2022 Call Notes Message-ID: Hello everyone, below are the notes from the last SOS collector call. Let me know if you have any additional questions. Thanks for a great 2022 season, and I look forward to working with you all in 2023! Cheers, Sarah Hill SOS National Curator National Office Announcements * Sarah Hill has her BLM email, send all SOS related queries to sehill at blm.gov * DATA IS DUE DECEMBER 15, send all end of the year documents to sehill at blm.gov * There will be a new call invite going out for 2023, so if you want to be on that list, make sure Sarah H knows you are collecting in 2023 or otherwise want to be on the list. * Tell anyone interested to subscribe to the SOS listserv - lots of seed collector hiring announcements will be going out over the winter! * Training - We are still planning our 2023 trainings, both virtual and in person. More details about training events will follow * Virtual : Feb 23/24 - Open to anyone involved in the SOS program * In person, Boise NTC: Some time the week of April 17th - number of participants and who should attend the in-person training is still TBD. * The small change to recollections in the protocol. Recollections will go from having 1,000 seeds taken out for long term storage to 3,000 seeds. Updated 2023 protocol will be available in January. * There will be no January call. First call of 2023 will be February 7. Bend Updates * Send in your seeds by December 15! Bend has about 450 collections sent in right now, and have the capacity to take the rest of the collections that were planned for 2022. * Don't forget the shake test! If seeds fall out when you shake the package, they will fall out during shipping! * Bend is prioritizing cleaning lots with clearance forms first. If you want your seeds back send in a clearance form to Sarah H by January 30th 2023. Smithsonian Updates * Shipping moratorium until Jan 3, 2023. DO NOT SEND HERBARIUM VOUCHERS UNTIL AFTER JAN 3. * Many staff in the shipping office are out on holiday throughout the month, and we do not want specimens to sit around undelivered. * Make sure specimens are going to the right address - several packages have been sent to the wrong place. All the information you need for shipping, including the addresses for FedEx services or for USPS are on page 5 of the Guide to Herbarium Specimens for SOS document. * Find the guide on the SOS national website or directly at this address: https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2021-10/Guide%20to%20Herbarium%20Specimens%20for%20SOS.pdf * Erica Gardner will be in the office all month if you have any further questions * 202.633.0936, gardnere at si.edu 2022 Season Highlights / Lessons learned / End of season tips During the call folks shared some of their the highlights and lessons learned from the 2022 season: * Collecting seed during drought times is difficult * Being able to offer housing for seasonal staff would be wonderful * Reading all the instructions for where/how to send your materials is important! * Finding a really nice population of Prosopis pubescens, and being able to make a collection * Good tires make all the difference * A crew got to go to a conference about fire, and when someone found out they were native seed collectors, thanked them and said the nation depended on their work! * Make time for early season scouting! You might get bogged down with lots of other responsibilities during the spring, but prioritizing some field scouting can be invaluable. * Done treating seeds but still have a powerful No Pest strip? Folks have had success re-using a strip by triple bagging it in ziplock bags and then storing it inside a latching bin (in a location where there won't be a bunch of people, of course) until the next season. * GPS coordinates are nice, but there is something special about a highly visible and well placed pin flag to mark a hard to re-find population. Just remember to pick them up! * First year collection team said they were initially intimidated by the SOS protocol, but it was actually pretty easy to follow * Using aerial imaging for pre-trip scouting can be really helpful, especially in habitats that make bushwhacking a challenge Sarah Hill she/her/hers Seeds Of Success National Curator Bureau of Land Management - contractor Currently working from home - contact me for my cell # Seeds of Success National Seed Strategy Plant Conservation Alliance Subscribe to the PCA and SOS listservs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cbirker at calbg.org Thu Dec 8 15:00:20 2022 From: cbirker at calbg.org (Cheryl Birker) Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2022 13:00:20 -0800 Subject: [SOS-PCA] JOB OPPTY: Seeds of Success Coordinator // California Botanic Garden Message-ID: *CALIFORNIA BOTANIC GARDEN * 1500 North College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-3157 ? Phone 909-625-8767 ? Fax 909-626-7670 www.calbg.org *TITLE:* *Seeds of Success Coordinator* *DEPARTMENT:* Conservation *STATUS:* Full-Time Hourly *REPORTS TO: *Director of Conservation Programs and Seed Conservation Program Manager *Position Overview:* Assists the Director of Conservation Programs and Seed Conservation Program Manager in coordination and execution of field research for the Bureau of Land Management?s (BLM) Seeds of Success Program (SOS). SOS is a program coordinated by the BLM to support seed collections from native plant populations to conserve and develop native plant materials for stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in the United States. Duties include leading teams in the field to collect seeds, conducting surveys, collecting and processing plant specimens, identifying plants, collecting data, preparing of field forms and reports, entering data, labeling field collections, training and supervising interns, graduate student Research Assistants, and volunteers, and tracking contract deliverables. Also assists with special curatorial projects and routine collection management of the California Seed Bank as needed. *Duties and Responsibilities:* - Under cooperative agreements between CalBG and BLM, assists in the execution and coordination of the annual program of work for developing Native Plant Materials on BLM lands. - Assist with supervision and is responsible for training interns in the field. - Works in association with other field studies, herbarium, and garden staff, and with personnel from other institutions. - Participates in conservation projects between CalBG and other government agencies or private contractors, including general botanical surveys, rare plant inventory and monitoring field projects. - Participates in field collecting and research activities in association with the conservation program and with personnel from other institutions. - Oversees relevant equipment, and supplies. - Oversees associated data entry and mapping for field projects. - Assists in preparation of reports and other documents for field collections and contract projects for submission to government agencies and contractors. - Identifies field collections, enters specimen data, and generates specimen labels. - Coordinates and assists with Seed Bank curatorial projects as directed. - Serves as a CalBG liaison to agency staff for the Seeds of Success Program. - Other duties as assigned. *Qualifications:* - Bachelor of Science in botany, biology, or equivalent environmental science required. - Ability to follow instructions, work successfully with others, and work independently with minimal supervision is critical. - Strong writing and verbal skills, the ability to type, and computer skills (word processing, databases, and simple graphics) are essential. Advanced computer skills are desirable; familiarity with databases is a plus. - The majority of field work will take place on the BLM?s California Desert District. Familiarity with GIS and/or other mapping software (Field Maps, Survey123), and a working knowledge of basic taxonomic principles and characteristics of major plant families and California flora essential. *Physical demands* - Ability to conduct fieldwork under a variety of environmental conditions is required. - Must have physical strength and endurance sufficient to carry field equipment and supplies and hike over steep, rugged terrain. *Salary Range: *$18.00 ? $22.00 per hour depending on qualifications *Qualified candidates please send cover letter and resume to:* California Botanic Garden *Attention: Naomi Fraga * *conservation at calbg.org * 1500 N College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 -- Cheryl Birker *(she/her)* Seed Conservation Program Manager California Botanic Garden 1500 N College Ave Claremont CA 91711 (909) 625-8767 ext. 259 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alindquist at blm.gov Fri Dec 16 12:14:26 2022 From: alindquist at blm.gov (Lindquist, Anna E) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:14:26 +0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] JOB OPPTY: AIM/Watershed Monitoring Field Supervisor (Durango, CO)(DD: Jan 2) Message-ID: Position: SCC Watershed/Ecological Monitoring Field Supervisor Deadline: 2 January 2023 Organization: Southwest Conservation Corps Location: Durango, Colorado Overview: Full time, seasonal, exempt Compensation: $700-$800/week, Depending on experience Who can apply: Public Responsibilities: The Field Supervisor?s primary roles are to provide field, social-emotional, and logistical support to our field staff and seasonal ecological monitoring and watershed crews by offering technical assistance and morale support and ensuring program integrity through policy enforcement and positive mentoring. The Field Supervisor will assist with program logistics as well as planning and facilitating crew lead and member trainings. Besides some planning, logistics, and administrative duties, the position is predominately field-based. For more information: https://jobs.silkroad.com/ConservationLegacy/Careers/jobs/3823 [http://jobs.silkroad.com/cxmediafiles/Customers/299/Portals/463/images/logo/d2c4965a-697d-4f39-8ce1-b3077dd5a705.jpg] SCC Watershed/Ecological Monitoring Field Supervisor Title: Watershed/Ecological Monitoring Field Supervisor Reports to: Logistics Manager Starting Salary: $ 700-$800/week, Depending on experience . Location: SCC Four Corners Durango, CO Office Term: February 28th, 2023-November 17 th, 2023 Status: Full-time, Seasonal, exempt Benefit Eligible: Partial, see personnel policies . Program Summary: . The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a ... jobs.silkroad.com ? ? ? ? ? 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Conservation interns will have the option of renting a room for the duration of the internship, in a house steps away from the Garden, for $300/month. This includes all utilities except internet and phone. Overview: Two 25-week conservation internships for the 2023 field season; one 13-week conservation internship. The internships offer a range of learning opportunities in areas that are integral to NEPCoP and the PCV programs, from coordinating with landowners and volunteers to conducting botanical surveys and processing data. Interns will work with conservation staff to create a personal education plan, have the opportunity to take Native Plant Trust?s educational programs and courses at no cost, and participate in seminars and an informal reading and discussion group in the conservation department. Compensation: 40 hours/week at $15/hour Who can apply: Public For more information and to apply: https://www.nativeplanttrust.org/about/jobs-internships/ Anna Lindquist she/her/hers Botanical Communications Manager Bureau of Land Management - contractor Currently working from home - contact me for my cell # National Seed Strategy Plant Conservation Alliance Subscribe to the PCA and SOS listservs -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alindquist at blm.gov Fri Dec 16 12:36:22 2022 From: alindquist at blm.gov (Lindquist, Anna E) Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 18:36:22 -0000 Subject: [SOS-PCA] JOB OPPTY: Forest Service Botanist, Hot Springs, Arkansas (DD: 29 Dec) Message-ID: Position: Botanist Deadline: 29 December 2023 Agency: Forest Service Location: Region 8, on the Ouachita National Forest in Hot Springs, Arkansas Overview: Permanent, Full-time, GS-12 Compensation: $79,363 - $103,176 per year Who can apply: Current permanent federal employees with competitive status, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP and VEOA eligibles, Farm Service Agency permanent county employees, 30 percent or More Disabled Veterans, People with Disabilities, Peace Corps and VISTA, and Reinstatement eligible candidates, Public Land Corps, and Resource Assistant Program eligible candidates. Responsibilities: * Provide technical advice on ecological and botanical information for plans, programs, and projects. * Develop and integrate ecological and botanical information for Natural Resource Management activities. * Develop ecology and botany standards and guidelines that may involve new methods and technologies. * Develop procedures and set standards to investigate new and unusual ecological and botanical problems. * Representative at meetings with other state and federal agencies and other institutions where ecological or sensitive plant management issues are discussed. * Collaborate with program leaders and staff specialists to formulate and recommend policies, programs, and plans for ecosystem management. * Participate on interdisciplinary teams developing environmental planning documents as a technical advisor for ecological and botanical considerations. 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