{"id":57249,"date":"2025-12-18T13:19:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57249"},"modified":"2025-12-18T13:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T21:19:40","slug":"job-terrestrial-monitoring-botanists-university-of-montana-missoula-bozeman-mt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-terrestrial-monitoring-botanists-university-of-montana-missoula-bozeman-mt\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Terrestrial Monitoring Botanists, University of Montana (Missoula & Bozeman, MT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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O\u2019Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West – University of Montana<\/p>\n

Missoula, Bozeman, Montana<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$20 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nJan 04, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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The University of Montana (UM) O\u2019Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West<\/strong>\u00a0(OCRMW)<\/strong>\u00a0is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their\u00a0Terrestrial Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) strategy. This protocol is targeted at collecting standardized inventory and long-term vegetation and soils data at multiple scales across BLM Districts in the Western U.S.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

We are currently recruiting\u00a0Botanists<\/strong>\u00a0with experience in botany\u00a0and plant ecology\u00a0<\/strong>for data collection in\u00a0Montana and Idaho<\/strong>\u00a0from April\/May through late August or early September.\u00a0<\/strong>Must be able to start on or before May 13<\/em><\/strong>th<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and commit through at least August 4.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Botanist will work on a crew with a Technician and Crew Lead to collect vegetation and\u00a0soils\u00a0data in desert, sagebrush-steppe, and grassland ecosystems. Crews work eight-day hitches: 10-hours\/day, from Tuesday-Tuesday, with a six-day break between hitches. All positions are field-based and require working and camping in isolated regions. We ask seasonal staff to commit to the entire field season, practice safety awareness, safe driving policies, and contribute to building a healthy,\u00a0productive\u00a0and enjoyable work environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Applicants should understand that this is physically demanding work. Crews often work and camp in inclement weather conditions,\u00a0frequently\u00a0navigating rough, unpaved roads in 4×4 vehicles, and carrying heavy loads (35 lbs.) on foot over rugged desert and mountainous terrain. Sampling locations are occasionally near a small town, but these towns often have few amenities. Primitive camping is\u00a0required. Cell phone service is limited.\u00a0<\/p>\n

UM supplies all necessary monitoring equipment, including vehicles, to carry out the work. We provide some group camping gear (stoves, coolers). Individuals\u00a0are responsible for\u00a0their personal camping gear (tents, sleeping bags)\u00a0but\u00a0UM does\u00a0assist\u00a0employees with\u00a0purchasing\u00a0some field\/camping equipment, up to $500 value.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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