U.S. Forest ServiceBiological Science Technician
Jun. 2020 - Dec. 2020• Conducted wildlife habitats assessments that included determining habitat suitability for Northern Spotted Owl based on tree stand characteristics including tree size, age, canopy density, DBH, and species type.
• Communicated with crew lead and crew of up to eight others, topographical information, field notes, and required protocols.
• Participated in pollinator inventory surveys including: bumblebee, dragon fly, and butterflies. • Identify and collect species data based on sight, sound, or scat.
• Pre and post timber harvest contract surveys of thinned timber stands that included inspecting wildlife tree and habitat creation.
• Inspected roads for accessibility and to report maintenance needs to ensure access for timber harvest as well as recreational use.
• Invasive weed (false brome, scotch broom, tansy ragwort, St. John’s wort, etc.) removal via manually extraction and herbicide applications.
• Field work completed in all weather types (rain, snow, heat, etc.) commonly on steep, rough, and/or varied terrain. • Utilized GIS and GPS technology to enter terrain and unit data, plot transect lines, ground truth aerial photos and unit layouts.
• Communicated with the general public about National Forest land use as well as recreational activities, forest ecology, and policies.
• Timber sale boundary marking, layout, and GPS mapping using flagging, paint, and Trimble GPS. Public Information Officer
• Created content for the social media pages, including video creation, editing, and voicing. • Managed the social media pages, responded to questions, comments, and concerns from the public and the media.
• Participated in interviews.
• Interacted with members of the public who were evacuated from their homes, presented them with information regarding evacuation status and important contacts.
• Assisted in the development of daily documentation, fire updates, standard operating procedures, and interagency communications.