Hydrologic and Ecologic Technician

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

Your tasks:

• Removing invasive shrub plants from the research plots located in the Eden Hall forests

• Downloading data from soil moisture sensors, photosynthetically active radiation sensors, and rain gauges. Uploading that data to the shared folder.

• Maintaining equipment - checking batteries, checking for damage, etc.

Learning Outcomes:

• Learning to use forestry equipment (chainsaws, wood chippers, etc.)

• Native and invasive plant identification

• Data management

• Utilizing HOBO-Onset software to download data

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals’ intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.