{"id":58545,"date":"2026-04-01T14:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58545"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:51:59","slug":"job-riparian-and-wetland-soils-and-hydrology-technician-institute-for-natural-resources-portland-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-riparian-and-wetland-soils-and-hydrology-technician-institute-for-natural-resources-portland-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Riparian and Wetland Soils and Hydrology Technician, Institute for Natural Resources (Portland, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

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Job Type<\/td>\nTemporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salary<\/td>\n$19.68 per hour + up to $730 in per diem per hitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deadline<\/td>\nApr 10, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min. Experience<\/td>\n0 – 1 year<\/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 office; https:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/inr\/institute-natural-resources) is partnering with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to implement their Riparian and Wetland Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring (R&W AIM) strategy, which is targeted at collecting standardized data from wetlands and riparian areas across BLM Districts in the western U.S. Work will focus on sites in central and southeastern Oregon. \u00a0Data collection will follow the AIM National Aquatic Monitoring Framework: Field Protocol for Lentic Riparian and Wetland Systems (TR 1735-3).<\/p>\n

We are recruiting a Riparian and Wetland Soils and Hydrology Technician, whom will participate in a three-person crew and based in Portland, OR, but will be working in central and southeast OR.\u00a0 The position is field-based and will require rough camping for 8 days at a time (e.g., away from established campgrounds and infrastructure).\u00a0 Sampling sites may sometimes be near a town, but often the towns will have few amenities or entertainment, and crew members will need to bring enough food and supplies to last the entire hitch.\u00a0 Cell phone service from any carrier (Verizon is usually the best) is poor to non-existent in many areas.\u00a0 Applicants should also understand that this is physically and mentally demanding work. The crew will work eight consecutive ~10-hour days, followed by a 6-day break.\u00a0 They will work in all kinds of weather (including hot temperatures) and with the possibility of fire smoke, and frequently will have to navigate difficult roads before lugging awkward and heavy equipment across uneven terrain to access a site. Crew members may be asked to perform data tasks and attend meetings during 6-day breaks from fieldwork.<\/p>\n

Mandatory paid training will occur in mid-April.\u00a0 Regular field sampling will begin at the end of April and continue through July, and will consist of at least six 80-hour work hitches. Each hitch will run from Wednesday through Wednesday.\u00a0 INR will supply all of the equipment necessary to carry out the work, including vehicle, sampling equipment, waterproof boots, shared camping equipment (i.e., stove and water jug), and fire safety equipment. Crew members are expected to provide personal items, including closed toe hiking boots, backpack for carrying field gear, tent, sleeping bag and pad.\u00a0 Crew members are also responsible for arranging their own housing in between hitches.<\/p>\n

Potential start date: April 10; Later start dates will be considered based on the applicant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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