The Montana Natural Heritage Program is currently recruiting RIPARIAN BOTANISTS for the 2020 field season. We will again partner with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their Aquatic Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized data from streams across BLM Districts in the western U.S.

All positions are field-based and require primitive camping in isolated regions. Crews will typically work eight 10-hour days, from Wednesday to Wednesday, with a six-day break between hitches. We expect staff to commit to the entire field season, practice safety awareness (including vehicle safety), and contribute to building a healthy, productive and enjoyable work environment.

Work will focus on wadeable streams and rivers in Idaho (base in Pocatello or Missoula), Nevada (Elko) and Wyoming (TBA).

JOB LENGTH: June through September 2020, full-time
COMPENSATION: $18 per hour + per diem for field days

**Please visit mtnhp.org for full job announcement and qualifications.**

TO APPLY: Please submit letter of interest, CV and three (3) professional references to Dr. Linda Vance (Linda.Vance@mso.umt.edu). Please rank your location preference (ID, NV, WY). The subject line should read: MTNHP Aquatic AIM Application

DEADLINE: Application review begins December 1, 2019 and is ongoing until all positions are filled. Hiring is expected to be completed by February 1, 2020. Apply early for the best chance at your preferred location.

The Montana Natural Heritage Program (mtnhp.org) is a program of the Montana State Library's Natural Resource Information System operated by the University of Montana.

Qualifications:
• A Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Botany, Ecology, Wetland Ecology or closely related subject. Coursework in Plant Taxonomy and/or Systematics with additional training in wetland/riparian plant identification. Herbarium experience may substitute for coursework;
• A minimum of one full year or two full seasons of botany field work in wetland or riparian habitats;
• Ability to identify riparian graminoids, forbs, shrubs and trees to species using dichotomous keys;
• Good familiarity with commonly accepted plant nomenclature;
• Familiarity with wetland and riparian plants of the Rocky Mountains and/or Intermountain West;
• Experience preparing voucher and herbarium specimens.