Laboratory Aide IV

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Position Title

Laboratory Aide

Department Summary

The Department of Forestry houses the Forestry and Conservation Management programs. Areas of study focus on the management of forest and rangeland ecosystems, the natural resources and biodiversity they contain, and the ecosystem services they provide. Programs emphasize the sustainable adaptive management of forests and rangeland through the application of ecological principles and knowledge, in conjunction with an understanding of economics, human dimensions, and law and policy.

The Department of Forestry offers instructional programs leading to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Forestry, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Conservation Management, and minors in Wildland Fire and Wildlife Management. The NMHU Forestry program is accredited by the Society of American Foresters and is the only accredited Forestry program in the State of New Mexico.

Students hired through this posting will support NSF - CREST FORT project objectives and deliverables. Duties assigned to this position will be capable of remote completion until such time as employees are allowed to return to work on campus. Upon hire, this employee will be expected to complete a telework agreement and will work remotely until such time as the employee is authorized to work on campus or in the field.

The Forest Restoration Triangle ( FORT ) was created in 2017 as a partnership among three institutions:
The Forestry Department at New Mexico Highlands University; the New Mexico Forest and Watershed Restoration Institute ( FWRI ) at NMHU ; and New Mexico State University’s John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center ( FRC ). New CREST funding from the National Science Foundation will provide the financial foundation for this collaboration, increasing the research, educational, and outreach capacities for all partners.

A major goal of the CREST program is to increase the number of students from traditionally under-represented groups entering STEM fields. FORT will ensure the training of a new generation of highly qualified investigators with the skills and experience to tackle complicated ecological questions. The students participating in this project will assist faculty developing FORT research. The three Subprojects are:

• Subproject 1:
  Tree/Stand Level deals with post-fire rehabilitation and establishment of planted trees;
• Subproject 2:
  Stand/Forest Level deals with restoration of overgrown ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forests;
• Subproject 3:
  Forest/Landscape level dealing with…