This is a recruitment to fill one (1) full-time position
with the Planning and Public Works department
in the Integrated Waste Management Division.
The incumbent will perform specialized
technical work in broad and complex water and
air quality monitoring; manage the day-to-day
aspects of the water and air quality monitoring
and compliance programs, including frequent
communication with testing laboratories; collect,
analyze, and interpret water and air quality data;
review applicable laws and regulations related to
water and quality management; and independently
prepare reports to water and air quality
regulatory agencies.

Oversee hazardous waste collection events; promote public
awareness and education programs; manage
the day-to-day activities involved with solid
waste reduction programs and recycling efforts.
This position will be filled at either level dependent
upon the candidates qualifications. The Waste
Reduction Services Coordinator will perform the
duties of the Recycling Specialist but with an
increased level of responsibility. This would include
contract, grant and budget management,
preparing and presenting Board of Supervisors
reports and acting as liaison for other governmental
agencies.

The Sacramento River Watershed Program has an opening for an intern to work on GIS applications to watershed analysis in a well-established and creative watershed program.

The deadline for applying is the 22nd of August. Please direct questions to Mary Lee Knecht, SRWP Executive Director at 916.549.4017 or via email: marylee@sacriver.org.

PhD Opportunity in landscape ecology/forest ecology, Department of Forest Management, College of Forestry and Conservation. University of Montana, Missoula, MT

FIELD BOTANIST POSITION AVAILABLE

January - August 2009 (with extension possible)

One or two botanists are sought to conduct plant community sampling at locations all over California as part of an NSF-funded study of patterns in plant diversity. Applicants should have a good to excellent knowledge of the non-desert California flora, e.g. able to sight-identify most families and many genera and key out species. Applicants should be willing to travel frequently during spring and summer using their own vehicles; work alone at times; hike to remote locations; and camp. GIS, GPS, and database skills are desirable but not required. Mileage and expenses will be reimbursed. Salary will depend on qualifications.

Purpose of the position:

Temporary Caretaker of the Bobcat Ranch from June1-Sept 1, 2008.

Moderate rent will be charged.

Essential Functions:

Lessee will be responsible for the following duties while leasing the Bobcat Ranch house:
• Live on site at the ranch.
• Patrol the ranch, particularly southern and western border. This includes weekly patrol of four hours to walk, drive and/or ride ATV along the southern border, maintain healthy relationship with neighbors on the ranch house road and patrol Bray and Thompson canyons. Additional patrols during the deer, turkey and
dove hunting seasons may be required to reduce incidence of poaching;

Available Positions - Northern California

Senior Planners –San Francisco Bay Area On-Call Archaeological Technicians - Sacramento On Call Wildlife Biologist - Sacramento / Bay Area GIS Analyst – Sacramento/Bay Area Water Resources Project Manager – Sacramento On-Call Wildlife Biologist - Sacramento Project Coordinator - Sacramento NEPA/CEQA Project Manager - Sacramento or Bay Area Project Director - Oakland Project Manager - Oakland Marketing Web Developer-Designer - San Francisco GIS Analyst - Sacramento Senior Landscape Architect - Sacramento Senior Fisheries Scientist - Sacramento or San Francisco Senior Botanist/Wetlands Ecologist - San Francisco, San Jose or Oakland

Contact Leesha Rivera

Biological Science Technician

USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center, Exotic and Invasive Weeds Research Unit, is looking for a biological science technician for its Albany location.

The application deadline is Friday, May 23, 2008.

For full announcement, see
http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=71853862&brd=3876&AVSDM=20...

For more information contact:
Dr. Lincoln Smith, Research Entomologist 510-559-6185, link.smith@ars.usda.gov

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE IN PLANT COMMUNITY ECOLOGY

Junior Specialist in Plant-Environment Interactions
Half time position in Wendy Silk’s laboratory

Department of Land, Air, and Water Resources, UC Davis starting in June 2008.
(Possibility to increase to 75 % time after trial period)

Summary:
Assisting projects on plant-environment interactions, perform a variety of routine techniques such as plant cultivation and harvest, chemical analysis, digital photography, spreadsheet data entry, and microscopy.

Principal Responsibilities:
• Under supervision of project director, conduct research on plant growth analysis, nutrient uptake, and associated microbial ecology.
• Meet regularly with project director, and participate in lab meetings and journal clubs, including presentation of data from independent experiments.