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Sierra Pacific Industries · 2 days ago

Forestry - Botanist Aide

Anderson, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$22/hr - $26/hr

Sierra Pacific Industries is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Northern California, one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S. The Botanist Aide will conduct botanical surveys in forests, record habitat characteristics, and identify plant species, contributing to sustainable forest management efforts.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Navigating forest roads & terrain using digital and hard copy maps

Recording habitat characteristics for project areas and rare plant locations

Plant ID of CA flora to family, genus, and species

Survey proposed timber harvest areas and other special projects for rare plant species & collect supporting documentation and vouchers

Qualification

Plant IDBotanical field workMap interpretationGPS usageField data collectionHiking ability

Required

College coursework in botany, biology, forestry, or related natural resource field - coursework must include plant taxonomy or plant ID

Ability to ID plant species in the North Coast, Klamath, Cascade, Modoc, and Sierra Nevada regions

Map/photo interpretation ability

Driver's license required

Preferred

One season of botanical field work is desirable, but not required

Prior GPS and data recorder/tablet use desirable

Benefits

Meals/lodging will be provided by Sierra Pacific Industries when assigned to work from a location other than the base location.

Certain assignments may be eligible for a housing allowance or full benefits, including health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), retirement, and paid holidays.