Habitat Field Crew

Work Study Positions:

Student workers will primarily be assisting with habitat restoration efforts in the San Marcos river in compliance with the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan ( http://www.eahcp.org/ ). There may also be opportunities to assist with our UAV flight operations and post-processing of imagery, or to help on extra projects unrelated to the San Marcos HCP. These various projects are highly team-oriented, thus any potential candidates most be able to work in both large or small groups while effectively completing tasks associated with each.

Duties include but are not limited to:

-removal of submersed non-native aquatic vegetation

-expanding/planting native aquatic vegetation in the river 

-collection and propagation of native plants in our aquatic nursery

-removal of floating vegetation mats

-potential to work on research projects

For more info see: Habitat Field Crew.

Requirements:

Must be able to swim competently

Must be comfortable working in water for long periods of time in variable weather

Able to stay on task while working in a group or independently 

Capable of repeatedly lifting 50lbs

Work in a variety of outdoor environmental conditions

Preferred Qualifications:

SCUBA certified 

Knowledge of local aquatic flora 

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and ArcMap

Wildlife, Aquatic, Biology and Natural Resource Majors preferred

Scheduled Hours:

TBD based on the applicant's schedule, must have the ability to work 12-16hrs/week. Our field shifts (2 per day) occur from 8AM-12PM and 12:30PM-4:00PM Monday through Friday during the fall and spring semesters, applicants must be available for the full duration of each shift they are scheduled due to off campus field work logistics.

 *It is of upmost importance that you are a capable swimmer and are comfortable in the water

 *Due to the nature of field work, applicants must have availability for the entire duration of either AM or PM shift or your application will automatically be declined.