{"id":57797,"date":"2026-01-26T13:42:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=57797"},"modified":"2026-01-26T13:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T21:42:53","slug":"job-aquatic-monitoring-technician-institute-for-natural-resources-portland-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-aquatic-monitoring-technician-institute-for-natural-resources-portland-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Aquatic Monitoring Technician, Institute for Natural Resources (Portland, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Institute for Natural Resources – PSU<\/p>\n

Portland, Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$19.68 per hour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benefits<\/td>\nIncluding up to $730 in per diem for each hitch.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nApr 01, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Experience<\/td>\n0 – 1 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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OVERVIEW<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Institute for Natural Resources (Portland, OR; https:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/inr\/institute-natural-resources<\/a>) is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement the Aquatic Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (AIM) program<\/strong>, which collects standardized data from streams across BLM lands in the western U.S. Fieldwork will take place in Oregon<\/strong>, with crews based in Portland, OR<\/strong>. Work will follow the AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Wadeable Lotic Systems (TR 1735-2)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

We are recruiting Aquatic Monitoring Technicians<\/strong> to join three-person crews that include a crew lead, technician, and a botanist. The season will begin with mandatory paid trainings starting June 1st<\/strong>, with fieldwork continuing through September or early-October. Crews will work eight consecutive 10-hour days (Wednesday\u2013Wednesday), followed by six days off<\/strong>. The work is entirely field-based and requires camping in remote areas with limited amenities. Crew members should be prepared for extreme heat, long hours in vehicles, wildfire smoke, rugged terrain, and carrying 40\u201350 lb packs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

INR will provide vehicles, sampling equipment, waders and wading boots, and shared camping gear. Crew members must supply personal items such as a tent, sleeping bag, and hiking boots. Housing between hitches is the responsibility of crew members.<\/p>\n

This position offers hands-on experience with a standardized monitoring protocol used across the Western U.S.<\/strong> Crews will work in ecologically diverse landscapes, gaining skills in hydrology, geomorphology, and species identification<\/strong> while contributing to the management and conservation of BLM lands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FIELD TECHNICIAN POSITIONS REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING:<\/strong><\/p>\n