Ecology & Hydrology Field Tech: Data & Invasive Plants

Chatham University; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University is seeking a part-time student employee to assist with field work at the Eden Hall forests. You will remove invasive shrub plants, download data from soil moisture sensors, PAR sensors, and rain gauges, and upload it to the shared folder.

You will also maintain field equipment, check batteries, and report damage as needed. The role emphasizes learning to identify native and invasive plants, data management, and hands-on forestry tasks using HOBO-Onset software to download

Qualifications

• Learning to identify native and invasive plants
• Data management skills
• Familiarity with HOBO-Onset software to download data

Responsibilities

• Removing invasive shrub plants from research plots
• Downloading data from soil moisture sensors, PAR sensors, and rain gauges and uploading to shared folder
• Maintaining equipment and checking batteries and for damage

Job description

Chatham University is seeking a part-time student employee to assist with field work at the Eden Hall forests. You will remove invasive shrub plants, download data from soil moisture sensors, PAR sensors, and rain gauges, and upload it to the shared folder.

You will also maintain field equipment, check batteries, and report damage as needed. The role emphasizes learning to identify native and invasive plants, data management, and hands-on forestry tasks using HOBO-Onset software to download