Field Assistant
Inyo County Water Department
Independence, California
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
This position will entail daily field work during the summer on the Owens Valley floor
- Running vegetation transects and performing other vegetation assessments according to a standardized protocol
- Biological monitoring on the Lower Owens River Project
- Avian surveys if applicable
The above duties require accessing remote areas via 4-wheel-drive vehicle and walking into such areas, using air photos for orientation, operating a GPS device to obtain coordinates, and setting up and executing field work as assigned at designated locations throughout the Owens Valley.
| Category | Botany , Ecology , Wildlife |