Part time
University of Minnesota
MN, USA
Job ID: 372630 About the Job The MNPhrag research team is seeking a seasonal technician to assist with site monitoring and research related to invasive Phragmites. Work will involve regular travel to field sites throughout the state. Work will be primarily field-based with some campus-based time for data entry and work planning. The technician's primary focus will be monitoring invasive Phragmites populations as part of a statewide research and control program (see MNPhrag.org). Major tasks will include traveling to field sites, collecting data on invasive Phragmites populations; communicating with landowners; and entering and managing data. There may also be opportunities to assist with research addressing the capacity of native vegetation to prevent reinvasion where invasive Phragmites has been controlled, as well as research on invasive Phragmites seed viability. These activities require careful, strategic planning; driving...

