Restoration and Forestry Technician: Nevada City, CA

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Agency

Sierra Streams Institute

Location

Nevada City, CA

Job Category

Part Time Vacancies

Salary

$20-$22/hour, commensurate with experience and qualification

Start Date

10/01/2022

Last Date to Apply

10/01/2022

Website

https://sierrastreamsinstitute.org/

Description

Job Summary:
Sierra Streams Institute (SSI) seeks a Restoration and Forestry Technician to assist with
Riparian Restoration, Forest Management, and Research projects in the Sierra Nevada
mountains and foothills.
The Restoration and Forestry Technician will primarily conduct fieldwork and data
entry and analysis for four projects; the Dry Creek Riparian Habitat Restoration project
at Beale Air Force Base, the Sierra Foothill Forests Climate Resilience Project just
outside of Nevada City, and two Forest Management Plan development projects on
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands on Deer Creek and the Bear River.
Hours: 20-40 hrs/week, flexible and as needed per project.
About the Organization:
Sierra Streams Institute is a watershed monitoring, research, restoration, and
educational group based in Nevada City, California in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Our
mission is to link water, science, and people for the benefit of human and environmental
health. Sierra Streams has grown to become a vitally important voice in the regional
scientific community. We have accumulated 20 years of water quality, biological and
chemical data from local streams and rivers and have used that data to promote changes
in policy and practices in our local and regional area. We work with local, state, and
federal agencies as well as tribes, land trusts, universities and other non-profits to find
solutions to the problems that afflict watersheds throughout the region that share the
challenges resulting from a century of gold mining, development, and agriculture. Sierra
Streams has developed a reputation over the course of its 23 year history for the rigor of
its science, its ability to foster community stewardship of creeks, and its many
collaborative efforts with a wide range of groups, schools, and agencies.
Key Tasks:
● Work with Restoration Ecologist to conduct field vegetation surveys, aquatic
physical habitat surveys, and other pre and post-project monitoring at restoration
sites
● Work with Restoration Ecologist to plant, irrigate, and maintain native vegetation at
riparian restoration sites
● Work with Restoration Ecologist to apply a Process-based Restoration (PBR)
approach to all current restoration projects, including assisting in conceptualization
discussions, mapping, and associated analyses
● Work with Forest Ecologist to conduct forest inventories, including identifying tree
species, measuring tree diameters, coring trees for aging, estimating fuel loads, and
processing tree cores at the lab
● Work with Forest Ecologist to provide tree core measurement, data entry and
analysis, and mapping assistance as needed

Qualifications

○ Strong interest in biology, ecology, environmental science, or a related field.
○ Ability to work independently as well as with other staff and a diverse group
of volunteers and interns.
○ Strong written and oral communication skills; strong computer and
organizational skills.
○ Attention to detail.
○ Ability to follow scientific protocols.
○ Ability to hike through uneven terrain, creeks, and vegetation (occasionally
poison oak or Himalayan blackberry) and be on your feet for up to 8 hours a
day.
○ Ability to carry monitoring equipment that weighs up to 50 lbs.
○ Ability to work in the office setting at a computer station.
○ Ability to sit and view samples through a microscope or on a computer
screen for multiple hours when needed.
○ Attention and adherence to safety protocols, including the ability to lead safety
talks to crews of volunteers
○ Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
○ Access to personal vehicle and experience with ArcGIS a plus

Contact Person

Jeff Lauder

Contact eMail

jeff@sierrastreamsinstitute.org

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