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     Field Assistant Positions Available
     Announcement Number YFS-98-1
     U.S. Geological Survey
     Biological Resources Division
     Western Ecological Research Center
     Yosemite Field Station
     Equal Opportunity Employer
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     Temporary Positions:  1-4 positions
     Biological Science Technician: GS-4, GS-5, GS-6 =

     Pay Range: $9.20 to $11.48 per hour
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     Duties:    Assists Ecologist and Research Scientist on meadow impact=
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     forest fuel, and forest demography studies.  Collects field data on =

     forest fuels, plant species composition and cover, and/or tree =

     demographic characteristics.  Uses standard taxonomic keys to identi=
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     vascular plants to species.  Performs laboratory analyses of plant =

     material.  Records and enters laboratory and field data into =

     established databases.  May use map, compass, and global positioning=
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     device to locate and establish marked plots for field studies or to =

     relocate preestablished study sites.  Field work may involve day hik=
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     in steep terrain up to 10 miles a day.
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     Qualifications:    -GS-04:  Six months of general experience and six=
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     months of specialized experience or two years of education above hig=
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     school in appropriate subject.   -GS-05:  One year of specialized =

     experience equivalent to GS-04 level or a full four year course of =

     study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with major =

     study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses in=
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     scientific or technical fields such as botany, ecology, biology, =

     chemistry, statistics, entomology, physics, agriculture, or =

     mathematics.   -GS-06:  One year of specialized experience equivalen=
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     to the GS-05 level.
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     How to Apply:   Apply by February 13, 1998 to:
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                Peggy Moore
                U.S. Geological Survey
                Yosemite Field Station
                P. O. Box 700
                El Portal, CA 95318
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                Telephone: 209-379-1888
                e-mail:  peggy_moore@usgs.gov
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     All applicants should submit an application for employment (SF-171, =

     OF-612 or resum=E9) to the aforementioned address on or before the d=
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     indicated (postmarked by 2/13/98).  Also include a listing of all =

     college courses completed as of the date of application.
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     Applications are available at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/b1a.htm
     Do not apply on-line for these positions.  Send hard copy applicatio=
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     to the above address.
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     Questions and request for information may be directed to the =

     individual named above.  You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 16 =

     years old to be considered for employment.