Job Announcements

5/22/08

DNR Positions - Deadline June 9!

Perform scheduled habitat restoration activities on State Natural Areas, including: woody and herbaceous invasive plant control, including using power equipment such as chainsaws and brushcutters, and herbicide preparation, utilization, and safe handling. ... more

Work independently on the restoration of native plant communities, including onsite assessment, decision making, and execution ... more

5/18/08

Garlic Mustard Research Opportunity

To evaluate the effectiveness of various management methods on garlic mustard when applied at 3 timings in the fall of 2008 and spring of 2009. We have received funding to conduct this work in the eastern district and are hiring an LTE to help us establish and treat the plots this fall and spring. We are looking for sites in the eastern district and extension agents interested in participating in this project.  Since we will have staff to help establish the trials and make the treatments, the expectation for agents involved is to help find the location of the site and estimate the effectiveness of various management methods in May, June and July in the summer of 2009.  We plan on conducting a field day to demonstrate the results as well as write an article in JOE.

Mark Renz PhD
Extension Weed Scientist
Agronomy Dept., University of Wisconsin-Madison
1575 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

email: mrenz@wisc.edu
Office: 608 263-7437
Fax: 608 262-5217

4/17/08

Ecological Restoration Associate: full-time, permanent position.
Available immediately.

Company Description: Michler & Brown, LLC. Ecological restoration crew based in Madison, WI, operating mainly in south central Wisconsin on both public and private lands. Activities include invasive species control, brush removal, and prescribed burning in prairie, savanna, forest, and wetland plant communities.

Qualifications: Able to perform daily physical labor in all weather conditions. Ability to work well with a crew. Safety conscious. Willingness to obtain WI pesticide applicator license within one month of employment.

Desirable: Knowledge of southern WI ecosystems, understanding of ecological restoration goals and techniques, prescribed burning experience, and ability to operate a brush cutter and a chainsaw.

Duties: Herbicide application, brush cutting, chainsaw operation, prescribed burning. Opportunities for grant writing and contract bidding.

Wage: $14/hr

To Apply: Contact Willis Brown. 608-278-9308. webrown3@hotmail.com.
Position will remain open until filled.

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