{"id":44772,"date":"2021-12-30T11:39:58","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T19:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=44772"},"modified":"2021-12-30T11:39:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T19:39:58","slug":"job-northern-leopard-frog-recovery-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-ephrata-wa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-northern-leopard-frog-recovery-dept-of-fish-and-wildlife-ephrata-wa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Northern Leopard Frog Recovery,  Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (Ephrata, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><strong>For more information, please follow this link: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3343561\/scientific-technician-2-northern-leopard-frog-recovery-non-permanent-14802\">https:\/\/www.governmentjobs.com\/careers\/washington\/jobs\/3343561\/scientific-technician-2-northern-leopard-frog-recovery-non-permanent-14802<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary-<\/strong> $2,864.00 &#8211; $3,701.00 Monthly<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Our Scientific Technician 2,\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performs wetland habitat assessment surveys.<\/li>\n<li>Collects biological samples for ongoing research (genetics, disease monitoring).<\/li>\n<li>Performs funnel trap surveys to inventory species in wetlands.<\/li>\n<li>Uses radio-telemetry to track amphibians, often in wet, winter conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Provides direction to volunteers during field surveys.<\/li>\n<li>Organizes, enters, and edits field data in spreadsheets (Excel).<\/li>\n<li>Enters and manipulates spatial data with use of GPS units and GIS software (ArcGIS, 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